Should employers, patients or insurers cover the $411 billion annual cost for GLP-1 drugs? U.S. healthcare industry grapples with this question as demand grows.
Pharmacy benefit cost increased 7.7% this year, after rising 8.4% in 2023, propelled by greater use of GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, the survey of 2,194 employers found. GLP-1s are ...