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(Austin) – The Central Health Technology Team detected and is investigating a cyberattack that occurred Friday, Dec. 4. An investigation is underway into unauthorized access on a computer server to determine the extent of the incident, data affected, and next steps. “The incident is potentially a criminal act, and we’re working closely with law enforcement […]

COVID-19 Levels Force Austin-Travis County to Move to Stage 4 Restrictions (Austin) – As Austin-Travis County raises the COVID-19 Risk-based Guidelines level to Stage 4, the second highest level, Central Health is urging residents to reconsider holiday plans. Central Health, the Travis County Healthcare District, created a simple quiz to gauge and score the risk […]

(Austin) – Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers is now offering drive-through flu vaccines at two of its COVID-19 testing locations for those who are 9 years of age and older. Flu vaccines are specifically for non-CommUnityCare patients who do not have health insurance. “It is critical that we all get vaccinated to reduce the likelihood […]

(Austin) – Central Health, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers, Foundation Communities, and United Way 2-1-1 are teaming up to remind Travis County residents to sign up for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage for 2021 officially opened on Nov. 1 and ends […]

(Austin) – With the start of in-person learning for the Austin Independent School District (AISD), Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare is moving COVID-19 testing from Barbara Jordan Elementary to the Turner-Roberts Recreation Center (7201 Colony Park Loop) beginning Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. COVID-19 testing will be available Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at […]

FY 2021 budget approved by unanimous vote of Travis County Commissioners (Austin, TX) – October 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year and implementation of a new budget for Central Health, which recently won a national award for its budgetary transparency and excellence by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). On Wednesday, Sept. […]

Vaccines, healthy habits could prevent health care system from being overwhelmed (Austin) – Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers urges its patients to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible since the influenza virus and the virus that causes COVID-19 will spread at the same time this fall and winter. “Getting a flu vaccine has […]

Travis County Commissioners to vote on health care district’s budget Sept. 29 Learn More About Our FY2021 Budget (Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted to approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 20201 budget, which includes a more than $20 million increase over the current fiscal year to pay for health care services for […]

(Austin, Texas) – Central Health and its affiliate CommUnityCare Health Centers opened a new drive-through COVID-19 testing site at 7019 Burleson Road in Austin on Aug. 27. The new site will be open for testing from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, and consolidates the Southeast Metropolitan Park testing location, which will close. […]

Residents urged to avoid gatherings Labor Day Weekend and continue healthy habits this fall to keep schools, businesses open; prevent another coronavirus spike (Austin, Texas) – Austin Public Health (APH), Travis County, Central Health and its affiliate CommUnityCare Health Centers kicked-off a six-week personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution initiative Wednesday. The program, part of a […]