Walmart to cover 250+ drugs free for employees starting 2027

Walmart to cover some GLP-1s, inhalers and insulin for employees at no cost as it expands benefits

Walmart will offer Novo's Ozempic and Lilly's Mounjaro without charge for people with Type 2 diabetes after a new prior authorization.

Walmart US workers are getting some new health care benefits in the new year

Walmart will expand its health benefits available to frontline workers, including a new no-cost prescription drug list.

Walmart to offer employees 250-plus medications at no cost

The largest US private employer, with a domestic workforce of about 1.6 million, is currently in its annual enrollment season. It began...

Walmart to cover 250+ drugs free for employees starting 2027

The benefit expansion, which includes Ozempic and Mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, comes as many other large employers are cutting drug coverage

Walmart expands associate benefits with $0 prescriptions, specialized care for rare conditions and paid NICU leave

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is expanding its benefits offerings for U.S. associates with a series of enhancements designed to increase access to affordable healthcare, specialized treatment and family support. The new initiatives, which begin rolling out in late 2026 and 2027, include a new $0 prescription drug tier, a Rare Conditions Center of Excellence and a paid Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) leave benefit. These enhancements were annou…