thakur: yes. stephanie: that's how much you mean to them. dr. thakur: yes.on't think she has even $100 to spare. so she said they will go and t community will collect it. stephanie: would you stay? dr. thakur: i will try. stephanie: over at the cardiac rehab center, nurse lee roach also keeps trying. lee: it'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, l