Walmart US workers are getting some new health care benefits in the new year
Source: Business Insider ·
Walmart will expand its health benefits available to frontline workers, including a new no-cost prescription drug list.
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Walmart workers will have access to a broader set of health care benefits in 2027.Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWalmart plans to expand health benefits available to its 1.6 million employees.Eligible plan participants will have coverage for insulin, inhalers, and other medications.The company is also covering specialized care for rare conditions and premature births.Walmart, America's largest private employer, said it will expand the health benefit options for its 1.6 million-strong workforce.The retail giant said Tuesday that health plan participants will have several new benefits starting in 2027, including about 250 prescription drugs at no cost, including some insulin and inhalers.A spokesperson also told Business Insider that associates with type 2 diabetes and new prior authorization will have coverage for GLP-1 medications.That policy is similar to Starbucks, which recently cut back its coverage of the medications when they are prescribed for weight loss,…