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Starbucks cuts GLP-1 coverage as U.S. employers absorb rising drug costs
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More U.S. employers will trim GLP-1 coverage as weight-loss drug claims keep climbing.

This is a bellwether for corporate benefits. If a brand as visible as Starbucks is trimming coverage, other employers may follow.

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This is a bellwether for corporate benefits. If a brand as visible as Starbucks is trimming coverage, other employers may follow.

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Starbucks will stop covering GLP-1 medicines for weight-loss use while keeping coverage for diabetes and other approved conditions. The change affects full-time and part-time U.S. employees working at least 20 hours a week. It reflects a broader employer squeeze as GLP-1 claims surge and health costs keep rising.

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Starbucks cuts GLP-1 coverage as U.S. employers absorb rising drug costs

The coffee chain is ending coverage for weight-loss use of GLP-1 medicines, a sign that expensive benefits are becoming harder to sustain.

Times of India·2h ago
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