Walmart US workers are getting some new health care benefits in the new year
Walmart is expanding its employee health benefits for 2027, including free access to certain prescription drugs and specialized care for rare conditions. The company is also introducing new paid leave policies for parents of infants in the NICU.
Why it matters
As the largest private employer in the U.S., Walmart's changes to health benefits significantly impact the labor market and corporate healthcare standards.
Walmart workers will have access to a broader set of health care benefits in 2027. Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto via Getty Images Walmart plans to expand health benefits available to its 1.6 million employees. Eligible plan participants will have coverage for insulin, inhalers, and other medications. The company is also covering specialized care for rare conditions and premature births. Walmart, America's largest private employer, said it will expand the health benefit options for its 1.6 million-strong workforce . The retail giant said Tuesday that health plan participants will have several new benefits starting in 2027, including about 250 prescription drugs at no cost, including some insulin and inhalers. A spokesperson also told Business Insider that associates with type 2 diabetes and new prior authorization will have coverage for GLP-1 medications .
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