News
August 23, 2018
Central Health-supported recess policy focuses on the health and educational benefits of daily recess (Austin) – Students at Manor Independent School District (ISD) and Leander ISD headed back to class with something new to look forward to – daily recess. Led by the Central Health Equity Policy Council, both districts adopted policies over the summer […]
August 22, 2018
The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 6.0 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax rate calculated under Tax Code […]
August 15, 2018
(Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers adopted a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 tax rate Aug. 15. The proposed FY 2019 tax rate of 10.5221 cents per $100 of assessed property value is lower than the FY 2018 tax rate, and reflects a rate six percent above the effective tax rate from the […]
August 15, 2018
(Austin) – Central Health, CommUnityCare Health Centers, and Sendero Health Plans are teaming up during National Health Center Week to host two back-to-school events offering students free backpacks, school supplies, immunizations, and more. Central Health-funded CommUnityCare, the largest system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in Travis County, will provide free immunizations, first come, first […]
July 31, 2018
The Community Care Collaborative’s opioid addiction therapy success is outpacing the national average (Austin) – The Community Care Collaborative (CCC) – Central Health’s nonprofit partnership with Seton Healthcare Family – is funding an opioid addiction treatment program that has measured a 70.8 percent success rate among Travis County participants, which is 16.5 percent higher than […]
July 25, 2018
En español Central Health wants to hear from you to ensure our work is aligned with the needs of those we serve. The Central Health $258.4 million 2019 budget is paying for hospital, primary, specialty, behavioral, and non-clinical services for Travis County residents with low income – more than 1 in 7 Travis County residents. […]
July 10, 2018
(Austin) – On Tuesday, the Central Health Board of Managers will consider approving a lease for a portion of its Downtown Campus – formerly the Brackenridge Campus – with a local limited partnership called the 2033 LP. If approved, the first year of the lease could generate for Central Health up to $6.6 million in […]
June 22, 2018
(Austin) – Central Health and Partners in Parenting (PIP), an Austin nonprofit, have teamed up to offer free support groups for parents of newborns and infants to help make a challenging time for new families a little easier. PIP organizes and facilitates community-based peer support groups for new parents to help ease the transition to […]
June 5, 2018
While most children celebrate the beginning of summer, for thousands of Travis County families, the end of the school year means the end of a reliable, healthy daily meal. The Austin Independent School District reports that 61 percent of its students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. When school ends, so do daily, reliable meals. […]
March 23, 2018
(Austin) – Central Health announced Friday, March 23, that its subsidiary, Sendero Health Plans, is withdrawing from the STAR Medicaid and CHIP insurance market effective May 1. Sendero is Central Health’s nonprofit, community-based health maintenance organization (HMO) providing quality health coverage to Travis County residents since 2012. Beginning this week, Sendero will contact health care […]