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Walmart to cover some GLP-1s, inhalers and insulin for employees at no cost as it expands benefits
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Employer coverage expansion supports GLP-1 and insulin demand but raises Walmart's benefit costs.
Employer GLP-1 coverage broadens drug demand
CATALYST TO WATCH
Other large employers matching the benefit
MAIN RISK
Rising benefit costs pressure margins
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Walmart will offer Novo's Ozempic and Lilly's Mounjaro without charge for people with Type 2 diabetes after a new prior authorization.
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