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WATCH: What’s Next in the Fight to Save Traditional Medicare in NYC?

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On the latest episode of Labor This Week, host Mark Harrison interviews New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees President Marianne Pizzitola and attorney Jake Gardener about what to expect in the ongoing fight against the privatization of municipal retiree healthcare in NYC.

State Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank earlier this month issued a permanent injunction against the City of New York, blocking implementation of the profit-driven Medicare Advantage plan Mayor Eric Adams and the heads of the Municipal Labor Committee had hoped to impose on retirees. The Adams Administration is appealing the decision.

Watch the entire episode below: