News
August 14, 2015
Solutions For Health Inequality In Austin Posted: August 6th, 2015 By Adam Hammons, KEYE TV In a recent Health and Human Services report to the city, Austin was named the most economically segregated city in the nation, the reason behind the issue of health inequality and a significantly higher rate of disease among certain communities […]
August 7, 2015
The Fifty: Why this uber-influential group needs $50M Posted: August 6th, 2015 By Chad Swiateki, Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Seton Healthcare Family has announced the recruitment and on-boarding of the final members of The Fifty. The Fifty is a group of Austin business leaders and health care industry professionals who will help Seton raise […]
August 7, 2015
Come one, come all! To celebrate National Health Center Week, Central Health, CommUnityCare and Sendero Health Plans are hosting a free family fiesta at the Southeast Health & Wellness Center on Saturday, Aug. 15. Low-cost sports physicals will be offered, as well as games, prizes, refreshments, and more. Bring out the family and enjoy this […]
July 31, 2015
On 50th anniversary, nearly a third of Texans use Medicare or Medicaid Posted: July 30th, 2015 By Mary Ann Roser, American-Statesman Staff On the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law, a move as controversial as the Affordable Care Act today, 8.2 million Texans are enrolled in either of the […]
July 24, 2015
Travis Central Health board mulls tax increase of $7 for average home Posted: July 19th, 2015 By Mary Ann Roser, American-Statesman Staff The Central Health board is currently working on health care service budgets totaling nearly $450 million for Travis County. In the process, they’re deciding on how much the average property tax bill will […]
July 10, 2015
Community Impact Newspaper By Kara Nuzback July 10, 2015 More Travis County residents have health insurance, minors are further restricted from purchasing tobacco and a new medical school is preparing to train physicians to serve Austin and Central Texas for years to come. Central Health released its 2014 annual report, “Planning a Health Community,” on […]
July 10, 2015
Erin Espinosa: Medicaid doesn’t have to be a dirty word in Texas Posted: July 7th, 2015 By Erin Espinosa, Dallas News In this opinion piece, Dr. Erin Espinosa, a research associate at the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, makes the case for the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver set to rollout in Texas […]
June 29, 2015
Dell Medical School Receives Accreditation, Will Welcome First Class Next Year The Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin has received preliminary accreditation — a major milestone that allows the school to begin recruiting its first class of students, implementing its innovative academic programs and curriculum, and creating a model healthy city […]
June 26, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Obama, Affordable Care Act Posted: June 25th, 2015 By Tim Eaton, The Wall Street Journal In a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling, Obamacare subsidies will be upheld, meaning more than 800,000 Texans will keep the tax credits they use to pay for health insurance, along with millions of low-and […]
June 18, 2015
A day to remember! Central Health joined community leaders from Huston-Tillotson University, CommUnityCare, Dell Medical School – UT Austin, and Austin Travis County Integral Care to celebrate groundbreaking on The Sandra Joy Anderson Community Health and Wellness Center located on the Huston-Tillotson University campus.