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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 6.9 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax rate calculated under Tax Code […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Demolition will begin soon of a vacant professional office building near the former University Medical Center Brackenridge — a major milestone in the long-term redevelopment of Central Health’s downtown property that will leverage a partnership with The University of Texas at Austin to create new revenue for local health care needs. The 2033 Higher Education Development […]

(Austin, TX) – Central Health, Travis County’s healthcare district, is buying 10-acres of undeveloped land in the Greater Hornsby Bend area to build a new health and wellness center to serve Eastern Travis County residents with low income. The property is located in an eastern portion of unincorporated Travis County, on the southeast corner of […]

(Austin) – For half a century, the University Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB) hospital towered above I-35 and 15th Street – a landmark for hospital care for Austin and Travis County. Closed since May 2017, Central Health announced Wednesday the process to demolish the 9-story hospital tower building is expected to begin this summer. Central Health, […]

(Austin) – The Austin City Council appointed Dr. Julie Zuniga as the newest member of the all-volunteer Central Health Board of Managers. Dr. Zuniga is an assistant professor of nursing at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), with almost 15 years of experience in nursing, clinical instruction, and research. Some of her research interests […]

(Austin) – Central Health, Travis County’s healthcare district, has expanded its Medical Access Program (MAP), offering health coverage for more Travis County residents with low income. The new program, called MAP BASIC, began enrollment on April 1 for uninsured Travis County residents living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). For a […]

(Austin) – A new health clinic will soon roll into town, delivering health care services to eastern parts of Travis County which have historically been underserved. Central Health announced it has purchased a forty-foot bus featuring two built-in exam rooms, a lab, and a waiting area that can seat up to four people. Central Health […]

(Austin, TX) –The Dell Medical School Family Residency Program at The University of Texas and a long-time downtown health clinic located next to the former Brackenridge Hospital are moving to the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center. Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Blackstock Health Center moved from its downtown location to Southeast Austin on Monday, March […]

CommUnityCare William Cannon converting to a primary care clinic (Austin) – To make health care more convenient for patients who can’t wait for a scheduled appointment, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is opening a new walk-in-clinic starting Monday at the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center. At the same time, CommUnityCare is converting its […]

(Austin, TX) – Beginning Feb. 25, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers will start making house calls in the Greater Hornsby Bend community – an area with limited access to health care. Residents can schedule appointments with a CommUnityCare family nurse practitioner, who will come to their home along with a bilingual medical assistant to address […]