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Workspan Daily
06/02/2026
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As demand for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications soars, so do health insurance costs.
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Workspan Daily
05/01/2026
The report suggests the increasing use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs to manage metabolic conditions has intensified pressure on healthcare costs.;
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Workspan Daily
07/01/2025
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are more top-of-mind than ever this year for employees — and they’re looking to their employers to help pay for
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Workspan Daily
12/20/2022
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Workspan Daily Plus+
10/08/2024
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As the demand for glucagon-like peptide-1 (orGLP-1) drugs increases, and the potential applications of them continue to expand (from diabetes management to obesity and beyond), employers are weighing both the cost of covering the medications and the potential long-term benefit (to employees and the organization).
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Workspan Daily Plus+
06/02/2026
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Eighty percent of employers report glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are
driving increases in healthcare costs , but the demand for these drugs isn’t going away — leaving HR functions and their rewards professionals to walk the tightrope between improving employee health outcomes and balancing bottom-line costs.
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Workspan Daily
08/27/2025
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Workspan Daily
02/28/2024
According to a Robert Half report, only 36% of workers planned to look for a job in early 2024, compared to 49% last summer.
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Workspan Daily
10/16/2025
It also fills in the gaps from other recent government guidance and mandates, including the
H.R. 1 law (also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) and releases from the IRS ( in May ) and the Department of Health and Human Services ( in June ).
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Workspan Daily
04/09/2026
Cody Midlam, a pharmacy community director at consulting firm WTW, noted there are already many potential “partners” in this space, such as:
;Clinical vendors to support weight loss with or without GLP-1 drugs;;
;Vendors to facilitate various payment structures for GLP-1 drugs;;
;PBM programs;;
;Health plan programs; and,;
;Combinations of all the above.;
“Because the list price cut does not guarantee lower net costs for employers, it is unlikely to materially expand coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity,” he said.
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