A Manhattan Supreme Court judge rejected a petition to halt NYC's new self-funded health insurance plan for municipal workers. The plan is set to save $1 billion annually and is pending city Comptroller approval.

Legal challenges arise as the Trump administration expands a ban on collective bargaining for federal workers in agencies citing national security. Unions dispute the classification and defend labor rights.

Christian nonprofits in Colorado are challenging a law targeting health care sharing ministries, citing First Amendment rights and potential harm to their members.