Require all insurance companies to cover the cost of bariatric surgeries when it is deemed medically necessary.

The United States of America has an obesity problem. We also have a welfare and unemployment problem. There are many people in our country that have weight issues with multiple co-morbidities that want to lose the weight and carry health insurance. However, when they decide to investigate the possibility of a bariatric surgery, they find their insurance carrier considers it an elective surgery and not one that will increase the health or quality of life for the individual. They want to get back to being a productive member of society but are being turned away by the insurance companies that are supposed to be looking at the possibility of a healthier patient, which in turn will save them money on medical bills down the line.