The health fund for the Writers Guild of America has taken a brutal hit in the last two years, losing $122 million as costs increased while work slowed.

Much of that decline is due to the 2023 strike, when plan contributions fell 31.5% while health costs increased 5%, leading to a staggering $82 million deficit.

But even after work resumed, the fund continued to lose money, racking up a $40 million deficit in 2024, according to its latest tax return.

The health plan, and its dire finances, figure to be the cornerstone of WGA negotiations next spring.

Michele Mulroney, the president of WGA West, has already advised members that a focus will be boosting employer contributions. The last time the health plan was addressed, in 2017, the union also agreed to increase members’ deductibles a

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