Advocacy

Become a partner in rural health advocacy 

Rural Health Advocacy 101 Guide

As a rural constituent, sharing your perspective and expertise is vital to help your elected officials understand and address the issues impacting rural communities. NRHA created this guide to help members amplify their voices through the information and tools provided by the association. If you have any questions or would like more information or assistance, please contact NRHA's government affairs team.

Let NRHA help you schedule a Hill visit!

The current turbulent political environment requires even more engagement from rural health stakeholders than ever before. In an effort to maximize advocacy efforts and communications, we are asking stakeholders to fill out this brief form if you will be in the D.C. area and would be interested in participating in Hill meetings with your Congressional delegation:


It is critical that Congress fully funds the rural health safety net and protects core rural programs against cuts, either in FY26 budget or through a reconciliation package. NRHA is urging Members of Congress to support the following requests to improve rural health care access and affordability:


We encourage you to also utilize our advocacy campaigns below and urge Congress to invest in rural health (FY 2026 appropriations).

If you have any questions, please contact our Government Affairs and Policy Coordinator Sabrina Ho.

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