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https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/west-virginia-insurance-coverage-obesity-medications/ https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/west-virginia-insura... I think the short answer is that these drugs are only cost effective when applied to people actually experiencing costly diseases, rather than simply being obese. A large part of that has to do with the drugs being very expensive still.