THE WOMEN WHO SHAPE NEW YORK

Women at the top are in uencing all spheres of life in New York, from sports to fashion, philanthropy to law enforcement, clean streets to professional services. Come inside to meet them and learn where they will be pushing change in the coming year. Plus, nd out which individuals and organizations Crain’s judges chose as Rising Stars, Mentors and Women-forward Workplaces.

INSIDE

10 women who will shape New York this year PAGE 18

Women outpace men returning to work PAGE 17

Child care advances as an employee perk PAGE 25

PLUS Tech clings to equity amid layoffs PAGE 26

BY JACQUELINE NEBER

The city signed a Medicare Advantage contract with Aetna on ursday that will eliminate supplemental health plans for retired city workers. e move marks the end of a yearslong battle involving the city, unions and municipal retirees—at least for now.

e bitterly contested change will strip as many as 80% of retirees of their existing plan, prompting concerns over the loss of continuity of care with preferred doctors who know patients’ medical history.

HEALTH CARE SPECIAL REPORT

Life science leaders discuss industry’s growth in the city

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PLUS

Health tech soldiers on, despite economic turmoil, investor hesitancy PAGE 14

Mayor Eric Adams hopes to save as much as $600 million a year in insurance premiums at a time when federal pandemic funding for the city is ending. He is pressing for cutbacks in other areas while predicting substantial de cits in the coming years.

Beginning Sept. 1, municipal retirees who are on the traditional Medicare supplemental Senior Care plan will be automatically enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Plan. Eligible retirees could opt into

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