Adams and Unions Strike Deal on Shift to Cost-Cutting Medicare Plan
The mayor and major city unions plan to press the City Council to clear a path for a privatized Medicare plan for retired city workers.
The mayor and major city unions plan to press the City Council to clear a path for a privatized Medicare plan for retired city workers.
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