Deloitte is cutting GLP-1 coverage for weight loss and raising health insurance costs for US staff

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The Big Four consulting and accounting firm told staff it was "untenable" for Deloitte to carry the weight of rising healthcare costs alone.

Deloitte's US employees are joining the growing list of workers facing more expensive and less generous healthcare benefits. According to an internal benefits guide seen by Business Insider, from January, the Big Four firm will no longer cover GLP-1 medication for weight-loss purposes through its medical plans. At the same time, Deloitte employees will also face higher deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums under most health plans, the document said, meaning higher costs both before and after coverage kicks in. The changes come as corporate America battles a widespread rise in health insurance costs for both employees and employers.

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