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PwC will drop cover for weight-loss drugs from employee health plans

PwC to remove weight-loss drug coverage from employee health plans due to high costs.

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pwc is dropping coverage for weight-loss drugs from its employee health plans in the us. the big four firm called the medications a 'cultural phenomenon' and balked at their high cost. the change takes effect next year. employees currently on the drugs will be exempted for a limited time. pwc joins a small but growing list of employers pushing back on covering glp-1s as demand and list prices keep climbing.
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