The state budget recently signed by Newsom allocates $100 million to the plan, which he said would contract and make insulin in California at a cheaper price.
Dr. Suneil Koliwad, a UCSF diabetes expert, said his patients struggle to get insulin covered everyday and is looking forward to the governor's plan rolling out.
The American Diabetes Association said more than 3 million adults are living with diabetes in California, costing an estimated $39.5 billion in medical and complications expenses a year.
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