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Spider_pig448 t1_j6jsr7r wrote

Reply to comment by soupdumplinglover in Mayor Adams plows ahead with plan to privatize health benefits for 250,000 NYC municipal retirees by mowotlarx

How does this make the benefits shittier?

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mowotlarx OP t1_j6jwu4u wrote

Because city workers are no longer guaranteed quality healthcare upon retirement. They will get a worse health care package that costs then more, covers less and has less options for doctors. When you really think about it, this is just a ploy to help retired workers die sooner due to substandard care.

So watching all of this play out, who would a prospective worker faced with lower salary and no schedule flexibility choose this route? They'll ultimately end up with less funds saved to cover the out of pocket expenses than someone making $20k more at a similar job in the private sector.

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Spider_pig448 t1_j6jypzk wrote

Does the new health plan cost more? The article says it will continue to be premium free and is further subsidized. I haven't read much about the plans to know the differences besides the article. It simply being private isn't a reason to be against it though.

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mowotlarx OP t1_j6jzn02 wrote

>Does the new health plan cost more

It costs more when a cheaper insurance plan covers less services and fewer doctors accept it.

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myassholealt t1_j6ndh02 wrote

>It simply being private

is a reason to assume it's not gonna be of the same coverage and quality as the plan it replaces. The last 60 years or so of private healthcare in America is all the proof you need. Insurances nickel and dime you out of coverage every chance they get.

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