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<\/p>\nA new report indicates that the Walt Disney Company will no longer cover spouse benefits for employees if the spouse has a job that offers benefits, even if those benefits are worse.<\/p>\n
Disney No Longer Covering Insured Spouses<\/p>\n
According to Puck<\/a>, more than 200,000 employees were recently notified that starting in 2027, they can no longer enroll their spouse on the Walt Disney Company insurance plan if their spouse has a job that offers any kind of healthcare (even if it\u2019s worse). The move may kick thousands of people off of the Disney plan to inferior coverage, likely impacting lower-paid workers and hourly employees most.<\/p>\n The reason for the change, the notification reads, is that \u201clike many companies, we\u2019re navigating a number of factors, including rising healthcare costs, evolving company needs, and shifts across the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n The move comes amidst other employee benefit changes recently announced<\/a> by the Walt Disney Company, including introducing a new Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as changing their health insurance plans (though not the insurance provider).<\/p>\n Disney is \u201cevolving\u201d their well-being programs and consolidating some \u201cto create a more consistent and streamlined experience.\u201d The number of counseling sessions available through its Employee Assistance Program will double.<\/p>\n The company will share more details about the changes with employees in the coming months, adding that they are \u201ccommitted to providing our employees with a comprehensive package of high-quality coverage and other benefits that support their total health and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t