The findings of the Urban Institute analysis show that health insurance does not guarantee families can afford the care they need, according to researchers.

Researchers reported in a 2023 JAMA Network Open article that, in 2018, employer-sponsored health plans spent $10.2 billion on care for enrollees affected by alcohol use disorders.

"We found that HDHP enrollment may have increased out-of-pocket spending but was not associated with reductions in the use of these anticancer agents over a one-year follow-up period," according to a new report in the American Journal of Managed Care.

The retail giant announced enhancements to several benefits programs, including coverage of GLP-1s for Type 2 diabetes at no cost to employees.