Employers are souring on GLP-1s, one of their fastest-growing health costs. Coverage for weight loss fell for the first time this year, and more companies are considering dropping it.
Employers continue to hold onto workers even as hiring remains weak, sending weekly jobless claims to around their lowest levels in records that stretch back nearly six decades.
Initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000 for the week ending Oct. 17, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
More details:
Employers are optimistic about Iowa’s future and planning to invest even more in our state. And the reason why is simple: a competitive business environment, resulting from 10 years of conservative policymaking.