State Health Plan Blames Weight Loss Medication On Budget Deficit

“I can eat all I want because my employer covers Ozympic and Wygovy!”

“At their November meeting, the SEBC noted weight loss medication coverage as a large contributing factor to the deficit.”

“The State Employee Benefits Committee (SEBC) reports there is currently a $15 million deficit in state health insurance funding for this fiscal year.

Delaware spends an average of $1.2 billion on the Group Health Insurance Plan (GHIP) to provide healthcare to active state employees, their spouses and dependents, retirees pre-Medicare and state pensioners.

At their November meeting, the SEBC noted weight loss medication coverage as a large contributing factor to the deficit.”  

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