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Manchester school employees urge board to restore GLP‑1 coverage, cite health and privacy concerns
Summary
Several Manchester School District employees told the School Committee they were blindsided by an insurer and district decision to remove GLP‑1 medication coverage for weight‑loss purposes and asked the board to delay or reverse the change and preserve coverage through the current contract.
Several Manchester School District employees used the public forum to ask the School Committee to reconsider a recent change in health‑plan coverage that they say will remove GLP‑1 medications when prescribed for weight‑loss purposes. Speakers said the change was announced by email after open enrollment and that the removal will impose large out‑of‑pocket costs, disrupt ongoing treatment and raise privacy concerns. No committee vote on insurance coverage took place at the meeting.
The employees said the district’s insurer, Anthem, and district benefits staff notified covered employees by email that GLP‑1 medications would not be covered for weight loss beginning with the upcoming plan year. Chelsea Adrianne, the student member, introduced public forum but the speakers who addressed benefits were district…
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