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That’s changing since she switched to a new medical supply company and Medi-Cal has debuted its new preauthorization process, amid a broader revamp of its pharmacy system.

The medications are often not covered by private health insurance or subject to strict preauthorization requirements.

Several law enforcement agencies put more stringent requirements in place for preauthorization of different levels of force in the wake of national protests and calls for policing reforms after the killing of George Floyd by police.

A third said he needed preauthorization, noting, "It's a $3 pill, and we're not going to get preauthorization on a weekend."

CDC analyzed the treatment records of 47,687 insured people from January 2019 through October 2020 and blamed the low uptake on eligibility restrictions and what are known as preauthorization requirements that insurance plans often impose.