{"id":802028,"date":"2026-07-14T20:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/802028\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:29:08","slug":"approval-of-weight-loss-drug-for-sleep-apnea-could-create-financial-risk-for-plan-sponsors-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/802028\/","title":{"rendered":"Approval of weight loss drug for sleep apnea could create financial risk for plan sponsors: expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/benefits\/health-benefits\/canadian-employers-expanding-glp-1-coverage-for-weight-loss-survey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian employers expanding GLP-1 coverage for weight loss: survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNearly two-fifths (37 per cent) of Canadian employers cover glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies for both diabetes and weight loss, up from 31 per cent in 2025&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/writer\/staff-82\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Staff<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 14, 2026<br \/>\n\t\tJuly 13, 202615:00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/benefits\/health-benefits\/approval-of-weight-loss-drug-for-sleep-apnea-could-create-financial-risk-for-plan-sponsors-expert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Approval of weight loss drug for sleep apnea could create financial risk for plan sponsors: expert<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHealth Canada\u2019s recent approval of weight loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults could create financial risks for benefits&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/benefits\/health-wellness\/45-of-canadian-employees-citing-affordability-as-top-barrier-to-accessing-mental-health-support-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">45% of Canadian employees citing affordability as top barrier to accessing mental-health support: report<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNearly half (45 per cent) of Canadian employees cite cost as the biggest barrier preventing them from accessing mental-health support, according to a new report&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/writer\/staff-81\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Staff<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 14, 2026<br \/>\n\t\tJuly 13, 202609:00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/pensions\/defined-benefit-pensions\/canadian-pension-risk-transfer-market-reaches-1-8-billion-in-first-half-of-2026-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian pension risk transfer market reaches $1.8 billion in first half of 2026: report<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian pension risk transfer market\u2019s total 2026 volume is on track to match that of last year, according to a new report by Sun&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/writer\/staff-82\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Staff<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 13, 2026<br \/>\n\t\tJuly 9, 202615:00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canadian employers expanding GLP-1 coverage for weight loss: survey Nearly two-fifths (37 per cent) of Canadian employers 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