Pharmaceutical Executive July 31, 2024
The report also details steps that employers are taking to manage the cost of healthcare plans for employees.
A new report from global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. details how well employers in the U.S. believe that they are effectively managing their healthcare costs.1 Due to a variety of factors, such as rising health plan premiums, medical services, and specialty drugs, only about half of the employers surveyed said they felt that they were effectively managing these costs.
According to Gallagher, one of the main areas of concern is the cost of GLP-1 drugs, which have recently become very popular for people looking to lose or manage their weight.
In a press release,...