GLP-1 use is adding to employer health costs and making it more expensive for employees as well — regardless of whether an employee is on the drug or not.
Employer healthcare costs could increase as much as 8% to 9% next year, in part driven by increases in GLP-1 use, according to two new reports.
The Business Group on Health , meanwhile, predicts an increase of 8% in employer healthcare costs, according to survey results released this week. Weight loss syringes of the brands Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro are shown on July 11, 2024. BGH compiled its report after surveying 125 large employers, which cover healthcare costs for a total of 17 million people in the US. Currently, 96% of employers cover GLP-1s for diabetes, and 67% cover those approved for obesity, according to BGH, which did not provide company names.
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