Preserve NYC Employees' (Active & Retired) Healthcare

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#5001

My friend would be directly affected by this change in a very negative way.

Larry Steckman (Brooklyn, 2022-03-18)

#5002

I am concerned about Judge Frank’s decision! I am wondering whether NYC Medicare Advantage Plan will be worth signing on to or will GHI Senior Care be a better plan to stay with!

Steven Dreier (Woodhaven, 2022-03-18)

#5005

We were promised health care when we retired. How dare the powers that be push this totally inadequate plan!

ARTIE NORTH (Pompano Beach, 2022-03-18)

#5006

I worked hard for 34 years, and I earned my healthcare. We earned low salaries, knowing we were getting these benefits.

Michele Polinsky (Boca Raton, 2022-03-18)

#5010

I am a NYC retiree that worked hard for the city and accepted low wages to have better benefits. This was bargained for in our contracts and now the city is trying to screw us . I am disabled and count on my pension and benefits my medications are expensive enough I do not need additional co - pays added to my medical insurance. Mayor ADAMS as a NYC retiree from NYPD you should know the value of our medical benefits and as a retiree how we depend on our medical benefits to remain affordable.

Miguel Nina (Spring Hill, 2022-03-18)

#5012

As a retired NYC teacher and Principal of 36 years, I chose Medicare plus Senior Care so that I can have the option to choose my own doctors and hospitals without pre-approvals. Having had breast cancer surgery and knee replacement surgery, including on-going physical therapy at the best NYC hospitals, I cannot not imagine being cheated from this level of care in my old age when I need it most! I feel that our unions and Mayor played a game of Russian Roulette at the expense of the retirees who have devoted our lives to serving the students of NYC.

Eleftheria Delis (Astoria, Ny, 2022-03-18)

#5021

There are other ways for the City to save the funds than to break the promises made to its retirees.

Michael Tambasco (Yulan, 2022-03-18)

#5030

This is not what I expected from NYC.. after being an essential service employee, for 33 years. If worked on the outside doing the same job I could’ve made more money, and not have to abide by New York City’s rules and regulations. I chose this job knowing I was going to be taken care of in my senior year’s

Mark Scolaro (Bayside, NY, 2022-03-18)

#5037

I want to keep what was promised to me many years ago.So many contacts with zero raise,lay offs overcrowded rooms etc,and now the UFT throws us “UNDER THE BUS”.Al Shanker is spinning in his grave .KEEP ORIGINAL MEDICARE!

Eugene Vivaldi (Staten Island, 2022-03-18)

#5040

REPREHENSIBLE!!!!

IRIS Tyson (LAKE WORTH, 2022-03-18)

#5044

This affects my medical benefits.

Donna Fudge (Copiague, 2022-03-18)

#5048

I’m signing because I was promised health care upon retirement not to have it taken away when I need it most by an inferior plan

Theresa salli Salli (Staten Island, 2022-03-18)

#5051

I'm signing because this new plan makes our lives difficult. We need to have a health plan that really work for us.

Myrna RiveraPlotsky (Momtague, 2022-03-18)

#5054

I believe all retirees and future retirees who worked for this city to serve and not get rich deserve at least free health care that is of quality not some subpar health care.

Donna Mulia (Staten Island NY, 2022-03-18)

#5055

This will effect me and my families quality of life greatly

Cherryl V Kovarsy

Cherryl Kovarsy (Queens Village, 2022-03-18)

#5057

Our retired benefits should be what the city and union promised us. No changes.

Carol Caputo (Brooklyn, 2022-03-18)

#5063

I want to keep our health care plan as it is without any changes. I don't want the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan to go into effect.

Antonia M Taylor (Forest Hills, 2022-03-18)

#5065

I do not trust that MAP will live up to its promises. My understanding is that this program is pro insurance companies which translated means anti peoples health and well being.

Carol Allen (Brooklyn, 2022-03-18)

#5069

I do not believe the proposed plan is adequate and I don’t believe we should have to pay extra for the medical care we are currently receiving

Marilyn Zagha-Keeshan (Brooklyn, 2022-03-18)

#5070

Proper affordable health care is critical to Seniors

Laurie Katz (Bayside, 2022-03-18)

#5078

I don’t want to lose my benefits

Michael DeLuca (Ronkonkoma, 2022-03-18)

#5082

I totally support the efforts of retirees to stop this injustice and thievery of our right to health benefits we earned and were promised at retirement

Madlyn Eicholtz (Staten island, 2022-03-18)

#5085

I believe it is the right thing to do.

Frank Nuqui (Lancaster, 2022-03-18)

#5087

I am very concerned about the reduction in the quality of our health care.

Geraldine Simon (Katonah, 2022-03-18)

#5088

In solidarity with the other ancient confused retirees.

Peter Casanave (Brooklyn, 2022-03-18)

#5090

Bc I want to keep my old insurance The one I received and have had since I retired from
teaching almost 12 years ago.That was after 37years of service.

Edna O’Keeffe (Middle Village, 2022-03-18)

#5101

I want to continue to have traditional Medicare and not any version of privatized Medicare, whether it's dubbed "Advantage" (it's not) or any other name.

Naomi Nemtzow (Brooklyn, 2022-03-19)

#5105

I am signing because I I gave my life to the DOE not so they could take away my healthcare.

Mel Lowitz (Brooklyn, 2022-03-19)

#5112

Change in Retirees health care

John Richichi (Tims River, 2022-03-19)

#5124

….because I support the continuation of the quality health insurance that NYC public employee retirees were promised upon retirement, the health insurance benefits that they deserve.

Hilary Einsohn (New York, 2022-03-19)

#5126

I don’t believe the MAP will be an advantage for my spouse and i

Karen Smith (New York, 2022-03-19)

#5128

I do not want my Medicare privatized. Furthermore, Miami Cancer Institute, one of the major cancer institutes in Miami, has clearly stated to me that will not accept this plan.

Beatriz Diaz (Miami, 2022-03-19)

#5134

I am a transplant recipient and I need to know that I will have access to the doctors and procedures I need when I need them and not at someone elses whim or permission.

Lorinda Klein (New York, 2022-03-19)

#5137

I feel violated by a union & a city I trusted. Now they are going back on the thing’s they promised. We were paid poorly expecting to be taken care of in retirement.

Sheila Talansky (Escondido, 2022-03-19)

#5138

I do not want to have my medical insurance that I was promised taken away and replaced by an insurance company product.

Richard O'Connor (Rockville Centre, 2022-03-19)

#5140

The NYC Organization of public service retirees is a awesome group of people. They always keep the members well informed about what’s going on in the Courts and giving fantastic updates.

Thomas O’Connor (West Nyack, 2022-03-19)

#5141

I have a disability and I need my health insurance and not pay all that money rent and food is already high enough.

Hope McGuire (Lithonia, 2022-03-19)

#5143

. It’s very important to have traditional Medicare especially here in Florida where I retired too. Easier to keep and find doctors for the life threatening illness my wife has.

William Maisonette (Groveland, 2022-03-19)

#5144

Don't take away health benefits for which I was working 25 years and I will need it now rhe most.

Stanislawa Czulak (Staten island, 2022-03-19)

#5145

I am signing this petition, I was promised Medicare and GHI as my health insurance that would be paid by the City of New York without co-pays. The City is trying to save 600 million dollars a year on the backs of NY Medicare retirees.

Richard McCann (Port St Lucie, 2022-03-19)

#5161

City promised my the quality of health care coverage I had, now they want to water it down.

Iran Alicea (Riverview, 2022-03-19)

#5164

I am 76 years of age, retired, and want to keep my current health insurance benefits,

KENNETH ZACH (PORT JEFF STA, 2022-03-19)

#5167

I am a retired teacher

Donna Cohen (Manalapan, 2022-03-19)

#5168

We were underpaid as NYC teachers but we’re told medical insurance would be free once we retired. Please do not make us pay to keep what we need at this age

Sheldon Palmer (Delray Beach, 2022-03-19)

#5169

Worked for 34 yrs

Brenda Graber (new. york, 2022-03-19)

#5173

Mayor Adams should not appeal the judge‘a decision.

Luz Baez Correa (Brooklyn, 2022-03-19)

#5178

I have been retired for 9 years. My husband and I are in our 70s, have multiple medical issues, and have used traditional Medicare and the Senior Care supplement for the past 6 years. If we had to wait for prior authorization for some of our procedures, we would both probably be dead. We opted out of the Advantage plan at the earliest opportunity. Luckily, we could afford to do so. I'm particularly worried about the thousands of retirees who cannot afford to keep the excellent plan we have now and/or do not understand the potential changes.

Mary Richman (New York, 2022-03-19)

#5182

It's definately the right and justified thing to do now and always !!!

Sam Borkow (New York, 2022-03-19)

#5184

I need my health coverage as earned.

Helen Galati (Boca Raton, 2022-03-19)

#5185

I want to continue with my government Medicare, not a private for profit insurance company that my doctors and hospitals won't join.

Iris Tolksdorf (Irvington, ny, 2022-03-19)

#5195

I worked for the NYC Dept. of Ed. for 33 years. During that time I was affected by wage freezes and penalties accessed by the City upon us. During the first half of my employment my salary was below that of surrounding communities. Expressing concerns regarding salary always concluded with being advised that those sacrifices at the start of my career would be compensated at the end of my career and retirement.
I carefully attended UFT consultations for years to provide proper planning for financial security for my family and myself. The shining light of that planning was the health benefits we would enjoy during a hopefully long retirement. Since my retirement income would be fixed, providing adequate financial security was a priority.
We are now being told that the health benefits we were promised and have been relied upon have been substantially compromised. Further, we have been advised by our health professionals against transferring into this new Advantage Plan. Opting to retain our past and current coverage would cost nearly $5,000, which was not conceived of nor planned for upon retirement.
It is an outrage that the City or the UFT would ever consider such threat to our financial well-being. Regardless of other proposals, those retirees wishing to remain in our existing should be permitted to do so without being coerced into paying additionally for what we have been promised and wish to continue without jeapardizing our health and financial security.

Richard Carta (Boynton Beach, FL, 2022-03-19)



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