Nearly three-quarters said they were moderately, very, or extremely concerned about pharmacy costs being “unsustainable,” despite legislative efforts to temper them.
A recent Aon analysis found medical and pharmacy claim costs grew more slowly for GLP-1 users compared to non-users in the years after patients started the medication.
When insurance plans and healthcare providers spar over costs, workers may find themselves in the crosshairs—and suddenly without coverage.
Updated guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services may inform how HR teams think about cancer prevention strategy going forward.
Young people and rank-and-file employees have been acutely impacted by this decline, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.
Organizations are holding off on plans to cover GLP-1s for weight loss in the future, if they aren’t already doing so.
While agreements to lower the prices of GLP-1s won’t immediately affect employer-sponsored health plans, they could eventually bring down costs.
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