Disney will drop medical insurance for some employees' spouses

Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Disney will cut medical coverage for US employees' spouses who can get insurance through their own jobs. The move comes as US employers brace for another big increase in healthcare expenses next year. Some big companies, including Deloitte, are planning to trim other employee benefits. Disney is joining other big-name companies in curbing employee benefits, a move that comes as healthcare costs rise. Starting next year, the entertainment giant will no longer offer medical insurance plans to US employees' spouses if their spouses have jobs that provide such coverage, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider. Employees' other dependents won't be impacted. "Like a growing number of large employers, we're making measured adjustments to our employee benefits in response to rising healthcare costs nationwide," the company said in a statement.