ShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GoogleFANNIN COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - Living in rural America has its benefits."I love the country, I love being out with nature," Marlene Belk, who has lived out in rural Fannin County for decades, said.

But it also has its challenges.

For Marlene and her husband Don, a persistent problem is access to quality healthcare."It's about 14 miles just to go to town to get a loaf of bread," Marlene said with a laugh, "so it's farther away from doctors, it's farther away from going to pick up your medicine."Don needs dialysis three times a week.