Healthcare DIVE November 22, 2024
Ginger Christ

In 2024, coverage for obesity drugs increased to 44% among employers with 500 or more workers, compared to 41% last year, the survey found.

Dive Brief:

  • The average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance climbed to $16,501 per employee in 2024, up 5% from the previous year, according to results from Mercer’s 2024 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans released Wednesday. Employers expect it to climb another 6% in 2025, Mercer said.
  • That increase is partially driven by prescription drug cost, which is the fastest-growing cost segment, according to a news release. 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...

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Topics: Biotechnology, Employer, Patient / Consumer, Pharma / Biotech, Survey / Study, Trends
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