Be a Voice For Your Rural Community

Your rural perspective help TRHA advocate for stronger, healthier communities across Texas.

Why Your Story & Input Matter

Through our partnership with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), TRHA works to ensure that the real experiences and priorities of rural Texans shape state and federal policy.

Rural advocacy begins with listening. Your contributions—whether a powerful personal story or a policy concern you see every day—help TRHA and NRHA bring rural realities into conversations that influence programs, funding, and legislative decisions.

By sharing your story or telling us what issues matter most, you help shape the statewide priorities TRHA tracks, elevates, and advocates for.

Who We Want To Hear From:

  • Share your challenges, successes, and the realities of delivering care in rural Texas.
  • Tell us about your healthcare experiences, barriers, and moments of hope.
  • Speak on local initiatives, policy impacts, and grassroots efforts.
  • Highlight successful programs, service gaps, and emerging needs.

Share Your Story

Whether your story reflects challenges, resilience, or success in rural health as a provider, patient, family member, or community leader, your story matters and helps strengthen rural Texas.

Sharing your story only takes a few minutes and 3 steps!

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We respect your story and your choice. You’ll be asked whether you give us permission to share your story with others, including the NRHA, and it’s completely up to you.

Have a Rural Health Priority We Should Know About?

We monitor rural priorities, but we rely on your community-level insight to know what matters most.

As a statewide convener and advocate, TRHA connects rural stakeholders, tracks priority issues, and lifts community needs into state and federal policy conversations.
Your insight helps us understand how we can support you.

Share your insight below.

Share a Rural Priority

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Rural Stories, Real Impact: Featuring Anson General Hospital

Keeping Care Close to Home: Anson General Hospital’s Fight to Stay Open

Every rural community has a story worth sharing—stories of resilience, innovation, and life-saving care. Anson General Hospital, serving the Big Country for over 72 years, is one of them.
As rural hospitals across Texas face financial struggles and closures, Anson General stood on the brink of shutting down—a fate that would have left Jones County without a single hospital. But instead of closing its doors, the hospital took action, becoming one of the first in the nation to convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH)—a move that preserved 24/7 emergency care and ensured continued access for surrounding communities.
“At Anson General, we’re more than a hospital—we’re a lifeline for families across this region. Keeping rural hospitals open means keeping communities healthy, resilient, and connected to the care they need when every second counts.”
– Ted Matthews, CEO Anson General Hospital & TRHA Board Member

Get Involved

Your story is just the beginning. Stay engaged and be part of a movement that’s amplifying rural voices.
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