Workplace Insurance Could Soon Be Stripped Down

August 21, 2024

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(Axios) – Surging demand for blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic is helping drive up the cost of workplace insurance, leading some to predict pared-down benefits next year. Why it matters: Employers have been reluctant to pass on health cost increases to workers in a tight labor market, but ever-rising demand for costly care could finally force a reckoning, experts say. (Read More)

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