The following notification was emailed to all members as part of the UFT Update on Nov. 5, 2025:

A lawsuit has been filed seeking to block the NYC Employees PPO plan, which replaces the GHI CBP plan on Jan. 1, 2026. The plaintiffs are seeking a temporary restraining order, and a court hearing is scheduled for this Thursday. If the judge grants the order, the implementation of the new health plan would be delayed and the city and the Municipal Labor Committee would have to negotiate an extension of the GHI CBP plan with no guarantee that city workers wouldn't face premiums as early as next year. If the lawsuit is successful, we would also lose all the expanded benefits we fought to secure in the NYCE PPO plan. The group of people behind this lawsuit have no alternative plan for protecting our health benefits and preventing monthly premiums. They are putting their self-interest, money and politics ahead of the health and well-being of New York City workers. But we won't let them win. We will fight to protect the health plan we negotiated so that our members, their families and all city workers can enjoy better health care with a five-year premium-free guarantee.