The New York City Council is pushing for a bill, Intro 1096, aimed at securing traditional Medicare coverage for retirees who have served in city jobs. Councilmember Justin Brannan emphasized the need for legal safeguards, asserting that retirees deserve guaranteed health care choices after long careers. The proposed legislation mandates the city to provide at least one Medigap plan matching or exceeding benefits available as of December 31, 2021. Supported by both Democratic and Republican councilmembers, the bill reflects a strong community commitment to protecting retirees' health care rights.
When city workers signed up to serve, they were promised traditional Medicare. You don't get to change the deal after they've put in 30-plus years.
Passing Intro 1096 is more urgent than ever. Retirees don't need lip service; they need legal protection.
The bill provides that the City must offer Medicare-eligible City retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents at least one Medigap plan with benefits equivalent to or better.
The bill has bipartisan support from several Brooklyn Councilmembers, including Inna Vernikov, and from Republicans representing Queens and Staten Island.
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