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(AUSTIN) — Central Health is inviting the public to weigh in on its Fiscal Year 2023 budget priorities. Central Health will hold the final of three Community Conversations this week where Travis County residents can learn how the organization is building a comprehensive healthcare system to improve the health of county residents with low income. […]

The new contracts will expand options and access to care for MAP members AUSTIN – In a continued effort to address the opioid epidemic in Central Texas, Central Health signed a new contract to begin offering methadone treatment services for substance use disorder. According to the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office Annual Report, drugs were […]

(Austin) — Central Health Equity Policy (CHEP) Council announced Wednesday it is convening several Travis County health organizations to embrace the tenets of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national benchmarking tool for healthcare organizations to evaluate their level of care for the LGBTQIA+ community. A news conference introducing this initiative […]

(AUSTIN) — Central Health is inviting the public to weigh in on its Fiscal Year 2023 budget priorities. Central Health will hold three Community Conversations beginning this week where Travis County residents can learn how the organization is building a comprehensive healthcare system to improve the health of county residents with low income. Residents will […]

(Austin) — Central Health is announcing its new class of Community Health Champions for 2022. Central Health created the Community Health Champions program in 2016 to bring together diverse members of the community from across Travis County to learn about, discuss and collaborate on improving the health of people with low income across Central Texas. […]

(Austin) — Central Health will work with Travis County Commissioners Court to modify a planned performance review, previously recommended by the Court and scheduled for 2023. The Commissioners Court approved late Tuesday an amendment to its 2017 financial order that directed Central Health to undergo an independent performance review every five years. Tuesday’s amendment requires […]

Decision would affect Over 65 and Disabled Travis County residents (Austin) — The Central Health Board of Managers unanimously approved a measure that recommends to the Travis County Court of Commissioners to increase the exemption amounts for Over 65 and Disabled Travis County residents by $10,000. The Board of Managers also recommended maintaining the homestead […]

June 16 Community Conversation will provide an update on Central Health’s Healthcare Equity Plan (Austin) – Residents are invited to help shape the future of health care in Travis County, as Central Health hosts a series of community conversations regarding its new Healthcare Equity Plan. Central Health patients face extreme poverty and severe social inequities […]

Travis County’s Hospital District expands Medical Assisted Treatment (MAT) program; adds Methadone providers (Austin) – Central Health, Travis County’s Hospital District, shared plans with Travis County Commissioners to increase access to Methadone for people with low income, as Judge Andy Brown and Commissioner Margaret Gomez co-sponsored the declaration of a public health crisis to address […]

Application Process is Open Through June 15 (Austin) — Community Health Champions, a leadership training program designed to help community leaders understand the healthcare system and needs of Travis County residents with low income, is currently accepting applications through June 15, 2022. Applications and more information about the program can be found at communityhealthchampions.net. The […]