stephanie: over at the cardiac rehab center, nurse lee roach also keeps trying. s disheartening. my parents still live here. if the hospital closed, i just -- it would just not be good. people would die. people need care. stephanie: in fact, they need it more than ever. for the "pbs newshour," i'm stephanie sy in greenwood, mississippi. geoff: while there are no quick solutions or pills that easily solve the problems of obesity, a new crop of anti-obesity drugs are proving remarkably effective, cutting body weight by an average 15% to 22%. these medicines, including ozempic and wegovy, could trigger a shift in how doctors treat this. but the drugs come with a hefty price tag, some costing over $1000 a month, and many insurance companies won't cover them. in a moment, william brangham talks with a specialist about this. but, first, let's hear from some people taking these drugs. nancy: my name is nancy barnes. i live in new iberia, louisiana. in 1.5 years, i have lost 107 pounds. tesiah: i'm a nurse practitioner, i use she/her pronouns. and i'm based out of califor

correspondent: in a small room tucked away in a physical rehab center, nurse lee roach is putting herugh their paces. >> stand close to the front, it is easier. if you start dragging behind you will be ck over here in this chair. correspondent: each patient is recovering from a serious cardiac event like a heart attack or heart surgery, and as they go through their circuit of exercises each patient's heart rate and blood pressure are closely monitored. >> exercise will make it go down, and then you have got to watch the sugars that you eat. correspondent: while they are here roach and counseling. >> small changes make very big differences. we can change a little bit. correspondent: 66-year-old leslie travels here from a small rural town almost one hour away. she recently had a stent put in her heart. >> it helped me a whole lot. correspondent: 75-year-old james wellborn is recovering from open-heart surgery in november. >> you cannot do this three days a week without feeling different. >> education is a big part of it and we tried to make sure that while they are here we get everythin

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