News
March 8, 2018
(Austin) – Northeast Austin residents have more health care options as Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers expanded services at Turner-Roberts Recreation Center from one day a month to one day a week. Located in the Colony Park neighborhood at 7201 Colony Loop Dr. in Northeast Travis County, the CommUnityCare clinic at Turner-Roberts Recreation Center is […]
March 1, 2018
(Austin, TX.) — Central Health, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing (UT School of Nursing), and Travis County Emergency Services District (ESD) 11 announced Wednesday, Feb. 28 they are joining forces to open a new health center in Southeast Travis County. The health center will be located next to the Travis County […]
February 28, 2018
(Austin, TX.) — On Wednesday, Central Health released its Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report, highlighting milestones of the healthcare district’s work to improve the lives of Travis County residents with low income. Some of those 2017 highlights include: 150,800 people received health care services, a 7,800 increase from 2016. 75,737 people received screening for health […]
February 21, 2018
(Austin) – To speed up the redevelopment of the Central Health Brackenridge Campus in downtown Austin and generate revenue faster to fund health care delivery, Central Health may move away from its master developer strategy. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Budget and Finance Committee of the Central Health Board of Managers recommended Central Health President […]
February 16, 2018
(Austin) – Central Health announced today two new vice presidents will lead the health care district’s external affairs’ efforts as it expands and improves health care services for people with low income in Travis County. Central Health announced Perla Cavazos is the new Vice President of Government Affairs, while Ted Burton is Vice President of […]
January 24, 2018
(Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted Wednesday, Jan. 24, to invest an additional $26 million in Sendero Health Plans. Sendero is Central Health’s nonprofit, community based Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) that provides affordable health care coverage for people with low income. “For the past six years, the Central Health Board of Managers […]
January 12, 2018
(Austin) – Up to 90 people a day with flu-like symptoms have sought care at Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers in Travis County since mid-December and more than half have been diagnosed with influenza ⎯ and the flu outbreak may not have peaked yet. Central Health funds 19 CommUnityCare Health Centers in Travis County. In […]
December 14, 2017
(Austin, TX.) — The former Director of Austin Public Health – Shannon Jones – has been appointed to the Central Health Board of Managers, replacing long-time Board Member Clarke Heidrick. Heidrick was the first Chair of the initial Central Health Board of Managers and has served since Central Health was created in 2004. To fill […]
November 17, 2017
(AUSTIN, Texas) – Central Health and CommUnityCare Health Centers announced today Del Valle residents, in partnership with Travis County, will have access to a new health clinic starting Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. The new Del Valle Health Center is located at 3518 FM 973, near the county’s correctional facility in Del Valle. It is also […]
November 6, 2017
By: Dr. Guadalupe Zamora, Vice-Chair, Central Health Board of Managers Five years ago today, a decisive majority of voters approved a 5-cent property tax increase to improve health care in Travis County. As Vice-Chairperson of the Central Health Board of Managers and a long-time physician practicing here in Austin, I am fortunate to see the […]