WGA Ratifies Four-Year Contract, Accepting Significant Cuts in Health Plan

Home Film News Apr 24, 2026 2:07pm PT WGA Ratifies Four-Year Contract, Accepting Significant Cuts in Health Plan By Gene Maddaus Plus Icon Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer @GeneMaddaus Latest WGA Ratifies Four-Year Contract, Accepting Significant Cuts in Health Plan 23 minutes ago Harvey Weinstein Faces Skeptical Appeals Court in Bid to Overturn L.A. Rape Conviction 1 day ago ‘Simpsons Movie 2’ to Receive $22 Million as California Starts Funding Animation 1 day ago See All Michael Buckner for Variety The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, agreeing to significant cutbacks in the writers’ health plan. The guild’s members ratified the 2026 MBA with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor, and 9.62% (456) voting no. The term of the MBA is from May 2 through May 1, 2030. Under the deal reached on April 4, writers will see individual premiums for the first time. The deal also includes higher deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums, as well as a significant rollback of the “extended coverage points” system that allows writers to maintain health insurance when they are not working. Related Stories Leonardo DiCaprio Sent Baskets of Pasta to Nikki Glaser After She Roasted Him for Dating Women Under 30 and Never Revealing Info About His Life