News
March 18, 2020
en espanol (Austin) – Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers Tuesday launched a hotline staffed with medical professionals to triage uninsured Travis County residents experiencing a coronavirus-like symptoms (COVID-19). People experiencing COVID-19 symptoms who are uninsured and do not have an established doctor can call the COVID-19 Hotline at 512-978-8775 for guidance. Starting today, medical professionals […]
March 16, 2020
Animamos a las personas a inscribirse para MAP por teléfono y no en persona (Austin) – En respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19, Central Health está siguiendo a las instrucciones del Departamento de Salud Pública de Austin y cambiando la forma normal en que lleva a cabo sus operaciones. Estos cambios incluyen animar a las […]
March 16, 2020
Residents encouraged to apply for MAP by phone vs. in person (Austin) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Health is following the guidance of Austin Public Health and changing its business operations. Changes include encouraging people to apply for the Medical Access Program (MAP) over the phone instead of in person and screening […]
February 26, 2020
Los programas MAP y MAP BASIC no son programas federales, y por lo tanto no son afectados por la nueva regulación de “Carga Pública” (Austin, TX) – Con las nuevas regulaciones de “Carga Pública” que entraron en vigor el 24 de febrero, Central Health y sus colaboradores están implementando un nuevo plan de relaciones comunitarias […]
February 25, 2020
MAP and MAP BASIC are not federal programs therefore are not impacted by the new “Public Charge” regulation (Austin, TX) – With the new “public charge” regulations that took effect Feb. 24, Central Health and its partners are implementing a community relations plan to help reduce confusion and fear within the local immigrant community with […]
January 31, 2020
There are five confirmed cases in U.S., but no reported cases in Travis County (Austin, TX) – Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is taking steps to inform patients about how to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses including novel coronavirus (meaning a virus that hasn’t been seen before), which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared […]
November 2, 2020
(Austin) – A medida que el Distrito Independiente de Escuelas de Austin (AISD, por sus siglas en inglés) reinicia las clases en persona, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, afiliados a Central Health, trasladan su centro para pruebas de COVID-19 de Barbara Jordan Elementary al Centro Recreacional Turner-Roberts (7201 Colony Park Loop) a partir del viernes […]
October 28, 2020
Screenings critical for early detection and treatment of breast cancer (Austin) – Though Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming to a close, medical professionals from Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers encourage the community to continue with breast cancer screenings and other preventative health services. “Breast cancer screenings have decreased nationwide since the start of the […]
October 12, 2020
(Austin) – Effective Monday, Oct. 12, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare (CUC) Health Centers is shifting COVID-19 testing hours at all drive-up locations and will begin offering Saturday testing at a second location. Hours of operations for all CUC drive-up/walk-up testing sites are shifting to 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Previously, testing hours were 6:30 a.m. – […]
September 17, 2020
Los Comisionados del Condado de Travis votarán para aprobar el presupuesto del distrito de salud el 29 de septiembre (Austin) – El Consejo Directivo de Central Health votó para aprobar el presupuesto para el año fiscal (FY, por sus siglas en inglés) 2021, el cual incluye un aumento de más de $20 millones sobre el […]