Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill that aims to improve access to health care across the state cleared its first hurdle in the Iowa Legislature Wednesday with bipartisan support.

Gov. Kim Reynolds was joined by health care professionals Tuesday as she highlighted her legislative proposals to tackle workforce shortages and rural access to health care in Iowa, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reports.

Excruciating doesn't begin to describe it." Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.

Hospital leaders gathered Tuesday at the Iowa Capitol to show support for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to improve access to high-quality health care in rural Iowa.