Employers who are wary of paying for workers’ pricey weight-loss drugs are discovering a workaround: Offer coverage through a telehealth vendor and split the cost. Why it matters: Workers want access to GLP-1s, and employers want to avoid the cost of obesity-related illness. But fewer than 20% of employers covered the medications for weight loss last year, according to KFF — and some later ditche…
Employers find new option for workers’ GLP-1 demand
