Press Releases
March 16, 2020
Residents encouraged to apply for MAP by phone vs. in person (Austin) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Health is following the guidance of Austin Public Health and changing its business operations. Changes include encouraging people to apply for the Medical Access Program (MAP) over the phone instead of in person and screening […]
February 26, 2020
Los programas MAP y MAP BASIC no son programas federales, y por lo tanto no son afectados por la nueva regulación de “Carga Pública” (Austin, TX) – Con las nuevas regulaciones de “Carga Pública” que entraron en vigor el 24 de febrero, Central Health y sus colaboradores están implementando un nuevo plan de relaciones comunitarias […]
February 25, 2020
MAP and MAP BASIC are not federal programs therefore are not impacted by the new “Public Charge” regulation (Austin, TX) – With the new “public charge” regulations that took effect Feb. 24, Central Health and its partners are implementing a community relations plan to help reduce confusion and fear within the local immigrant community with […]
February 7, 2020
Experience for LGBTQ Patients and Staff in Austin (Austin) – The Central Health Equity Policy Council, a group of community members working to change policies that improve the health of Travis County, is focusing on improving health care experiences for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) adults. “Every year the Equity Policy Council votes […]
January 31, 2020
There are five confirmed cases in U.S., but no reported cases in Travis County (Austin, TX) – Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is taking steps to inform patients about how to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses including novel coronavirus (meaning a virus that hasn’t been seen before), which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared […]
November 2, 2020
(Austin) – A medida que el Distrito Independiente de Escuelas de Austin (AISD, por sus siglas en inglés) reinicia las clases en persona, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, afiliados a Central Health, trasladan su centro para pruebas de COVID-19 de Barbara Jordan Elementary al Centro Recreacional Turner-Roberts (7201 Colony Park Loop) a partir del viernes […]
October 28, 2020
Screenings critical for early detection and treatment of breast cancer (Austin) – Though Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming to a close, medical professionals from Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers encourage the community to continue with breast cancer screenings and other preventative health services. “Breast cancer screenings have decreased nationwide since the start of the […]
October 12, 2020
(Austin) – Effective Monday, Oct. 12, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare (CUC) Health Centers is shifting COVID-19 testing hours at all drive-up locations and will begin offering Saturday testing at a second location. Hours of operations for all CUC drive-up/walk-up testing sites are shifting to 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Previously, testing hours were 6:30 a.m. – […]
September 17, 2020
Los Comisionados del Condado de Travis votarán para aprobar el presupuesto del distrito de salud el 29 de septiembre (Austin) – El Consejo Directivo de Central Health votó para aprobar el presupuesto para el año fiscal (FY, por sus siglas en inglés) 2021, el cual incluye un aumento de más de $20 millones sobre el […]
July 1, 2020
It is important to ensure everyone in community has access to testing and medical care Austin, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) and Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers are encouraging people with health insurance to seek alternative COVID-19 testing resources to free up space for the uninsured and people without doctors. Travis County has several […]