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Retirees Win $53M Settlement | New York City News
Retired city workers could be getting up to $53 million in payouts after being wrongly charged $15 copays for doctor visits under a flawed supplemental health plan — a settlement born from a 2022 lawsuit. Advocates celebrate the win but warn the battle isn’t over, especially as some retirees skip critical care like oncology due to soaring costs — including a 100-year-old firefighter on a $26K pension. The deal covers charges between Jan 2022 and Jan 2023, and while EmblemHealth and the city agree not to raise the copay until 2028, it’ll return in 2025. City Council members are pushing back…
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