Dr. Alison Lynch, a psychiatrist at the University of Iowa, prefers spending most of her days directly with patients, but paperwork and administrative tasks often get in the way. For every 20 minutes she spends with patients, another 5 to 10 minutes are dedicated to paperwork, including the taxing pre-approval process insurance companies demand before they'll approve care, she said. But at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia on Wednesday, May 13, Lynch watched as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill aimed at reducing administrative burdens for prior authorization requests and streamlining access to care. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #IAlegis