LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – More people are using weight-loss drugs, and it’s costing employers more than ever.
A new study of employer health benefits shows that the number of larger companies covering expensive GLP-1 medications soared to 43 percent this year, up from 28 percent last year. Among smaller firms with fewer than 1,000 workers, about 16 percent provide coverage for obesity drugs…