February 12, 2026, Rural Health Association of Tennessee members from across Tennessee traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Rural Health Association Policy Institute.

While we were there we had the opportunity to talk about rural health priorities with the following:

• Staff from Senator Marsha Blackburn's office
• Staff from Senator Bill Hagerty's office
• Representative David Kustoff
• Representative Matt Van Epps
• Representative Chuck Fleischmann
• Peter Stein, Senior Policy Advisor with Representative Diana Harshbarger's office
• Staff from, Representative Tim Burchett's office

Discussions centered on National Rural Health Association's Policy Priorities

• 2026 National Rural Health Advocacy Agenda
• 2026 Rural Health Transformation Program Summary
• FY 27 Appropriations Table (National)