AMERICANS CONTAINER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICINES, BUT ONLY IF THEY CANISTER AFFORD THEM. RIGHT HERE'' S STEPHANIE GOSK. >> > > Reporter: SOCIAL NETWORK IS ALL A BUZZ OVER A NEW CLASS OF DRUGS, INCLUDING OZYMPIC, WHICH IS NOT APPROVED FOR WEIGHT-LOSS. BOTH PROMOTE HORMONAL AGENTS TO CURB CRAVINGS AS WELL AS HUNGER. MARKET EXPERTS EXPECT IT TO BECOME THE VERY SUCCESSFUL DRUG OF PERPETUITY. WAS THE WEIGHT UPCOMING OFF? >> > > THE WEIGHT WAS COMING OFF. >> > > Press reporter: QUICKLY? > > FAST. IT WAS– FIRST WEEK, IT WAS LIKE 2 EXTRA POUNDS. SECOND WEEK WAS THREE POUNDS. I SHED ABOUT 17 EXTRA POUND. >> > > Reporter: SHE HAS SEVERAL CONCERNS THAT MAKE IT HARD FOR HER TO KEEP A HEALTHY WEIGHT, INCLUDING BEING INSULIN RESISTANT.THIS IS A MEDICATION TO MAINTAIN YOU OUT OF THE MEDICAL FACILITY. > > RIGHT. TO MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT OFF >>, TO SUPPORT MY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. > > Press reporter: TO KEEP YOU ALIVE >>. > > TO MAINTAIN ME ALIVE AND HEALTHY. > > Reporter: BUT THE VOUCHER RAN >> OUT AFTER 6 MONTHS. > > SHE STATED, IT ' S$1,295 WITH >> WHEREBY AND ALSO I STATED, WHAT? WE WENT FROM 25 TO 1295? ARER DID YOU DROP THE PHONE? > > YEAH. > > Reporter: SHE CAN ' T AFFORD IT, AND >> HER WELLNESS INSURANCE COVERAGE WILL NOT PAY. THE MAJORITY OF INSURERS WON ' T COVER IT, NEITHER DOES MEDICARE, AND ALSO IN MANY STATES, NOT MEDICAID EITHER. ARE INDIVIDUALS NEEDING THESE MEDICATIONS GETTING THEM? >> > > NOT EVERYONE IS GETTING THE MEDICINES THAT COULD REALLY GAIN FROM THE MEDICATION, AND THAT'' S A HARSH REALITY AS A DOCTOR.
>> > > Press reporter: MORE THAN 40% OF AMERICANS ARE OVERWEIGHT AND ALSO AT THREAT FOR STROKE ANDARD ILLNESS. A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER ARE HISPANIC OR BLACK. SHE FOCUSES ON OBESITY. WHY AREN'' T WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS COVERED IN THIS COUNTRY? >> > > I ASSUME THE BIG THING IS THE PRECONCEPTION AROUND THE DISEASE OF OBESITY, AS WELL AS WE STILL FEEL LIKE WEIGHT PROBLEMS CONTAINER BE MANAGED BY LIFESTYLE ALONE. >> > > Reporter: REGULATIONS HAS BEEN SITTING IN CONGRESS FOR 10 YEARS. >> > > IT WAS BIG FOR ME. MY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HAD GONE DOWN, AS WELL AS I WAS ABLE TO LIVE LIKE A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE THEN. >> > > Press reporter: OFF THE MEDICATION, HER WEIGHT CAME BACK, THEREFORE DID THE HYPERTENSION. >> > > HOW BAD DOES YOUR WELLNESS HAVE TO OBTAIN FOR YOU TO FINALLY HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR $1,300 A MONTH? >> > > Press reporter: F.
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