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NYC Residents: Meet with MetroPlus about your healthcare options
Updated December 23, 2020 5:30 PM
Our Union has arranged for agents from MetroPlus (a city-operated, not-for-profit healthcare plan) to meet with union workers who are losing their healthcare in the coming months to discuss their healthcare options.
On December 17th, New York State extended the deadline to apply for a state healthcare program or qualified healthcare plan until December 31st for coverage beginning on January 1st. We strongly encourage members to take the opportunity to meet with a MetroPlus agent to get a complete overview of your options. Read more...
What Options Will Laid Off Workers Have When the Healthcare Extension Won by the Union Ends?
During this catastrophe, the federal government utterly failed the people it is supposed to serve and the toll has been more horrific even than most American wars. Our Union, however, has moved mountains to win extraordinary protections and special benefits to assist the workers we represent to get through this emergency. For those members who are losing their healthcare coverage in the upcoming months, you will have a number of options to either continue your existing healthcare coverage or find alternative healthcare through the state or with a private insurance company. Read more...
Don’t Forget! Flu Shots Available at the Health Centers!
We would once again like to provide a reminder that flu shots are available to all members and their families at the Union’s Health Centers.
Apply for Public Healthcare Programs in New York State
If you want to apply for one of the public healthcare programs in New York State, you can apply online, by phone, and in-person at the Queens, Brooklyn, and Harlem Health Centers and the Benefit Fund’s office at 305 West 44th Street.
Architect, Construction Company Chosen for New Brooklyn Health Center
Although groundbreaking on the new Brooklyn Health Center will not occur until September, 2014, a considerable amount of work on the facility is already underway. As examples, after careful consideration the Benefit Funds office has retained an architectural firm to design the new Brooklyn Health Center, as well as the construction company that will build it.
Seniors Days Are at the Health Centers May 9-12
The annual Seniors’ Days health awareness event will take place at the Health Centers next week, Tuesday, May 9 through Friday, May 12 — one day in each of the four Health Centers, and no appointments are necessary.
It’s Seniors’ Days at the Health Centers May 24-27
The annual Seniors’ Days health and wellness event will take place at the Health Centers Tuesday, May 24 through Friday, May 27. This popular event is open to all Hotel Trades Council seniors who are eligible to use the Health Centers.
Don’t Forget! Flu Shots Available at the Health Centers!
We would once again like to remind members that flu shots are available to all members and their families at the Union’s Health Centers. Should you get a flu shot? Yes! Anyone who wishes to reduce his or her risk of getting the flu this year should be vaccinated. The truth is that there is no better way to avoid getting the flu than to get the annual vaccine. That’s because flu shots really can be effective in preventing the flu and the vaccines being administered by the Health Centers are the best ones available; they will prevent most strains of the illness, including the bird flu.
COVID-19 Booster Shots Available At Union Health Centers!
The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots are now available at the Union’s Queens, Midtown, Brooklyn, and Harlem health centers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has authorized COVID-19 booster shots for all vaccinated Americans age 18 or older who received the initial series of Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months ago. Read more...
