Workers are clamoring for pricey new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Companies are grappling with how to respond.
Here's the dilemma facing employers: The drugs work, and covering them could help companies improve their workers' health and keep them on the job, while potentially reducing what they spend on obesity-related health problems. But the cost of the drugs, which must be taken long term, is a tough pill to swallow for companies already dealing with high premium increases, inflation, and difficulty finding and keeping workers.
Currently, most companies don't cover the drugs for weight loss, putting them out of reach for many people. A 2022 survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found that just 22% of companies are covering the drugs for weight loss.Northwestern Medicine
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