The following notification was emailed to all members as part of the UFT Update on February 13, 2023:

The negotiated-acquisition RFP process for a new health plan for the city’s 300,000-plus workers is moving forward: The city and the Municipal Labor Committee have entered Phase 2 of the bidding process. The UFT’s goal is to keep health care insurance premium-free while providing the same or better benefits for members. Bidding has closed, and the city and the MLC have identified several qualified applicants. The city and the MLC will interview each of these insurance companies and narrow the field further. This process allows for lots of back-and-forth between the insurance provider and the city and the unions to ensure the new in-service health plan will achieve the necessary health care savings while preserving the same high standard of health care.

Meanwhile, our in-service health care committee has been spotlighting gaps in our current health care plans that it would like to see addressed in future plans. We will keep you updated and informed as we move forward.

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