Press Releases
June 17, 2020
(Austin) – Central Health está recibiendo aplicaciones para la Clase 2020 de Campeones de Salud Comunitaria, que reúne a diversos miembros de la comunidad para mejorar el acceso y la calidad de los cuidados médicos en el Condado Travis. Durante los cinco meses de duración del programa, los 25 aplicantes que sean elegidos obtendrán un […]
June 17, 2020
(Austin) – Central Health is accepting applications for the 2020 Class of Community Health Champions, which brings together diverse community members to improve access to and quality of health care in Travis County. During the five-month program, 25 chosen applicants will gain a deeper understanding of health care issues and disparities in the local community, […]
June 22, 2020
(Austin) – Due to rising temperatures and rising testing demand, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers announced it is shifting the operating hours at all COVID-19 testing sites to 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The early-morning start will also help accommodate those who can only get tested outside of standard business hours. Hancock, Pflugerville and William […]
April 16, 2020
(Austin) – Los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, financiados por Central Health, anunciaron la reapertura de algunas de sus clínicas que habían sido cerradas temporalmente en respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19, y también estarán abriendo nuevas ubicaciones para hacer pruebas por ventanilla en el Este del Condado de Travis. El Centro de Salud Hornsby Bend […]
April 2, 2020
CONTACT: Bill Noble for Sendero Health 512-296-4651 cell bnoble@noblestrategic.com All of the Austin-area community health plan’s members will not have to meet deductibles nor pay 20 to 30 percent of cost of treatment (Austin, TX) – Sendero Health Plans, the community-based non-profit health maintenance organization serving the Austin-area, announced today that the company’s Board of […]
March 20, 2020
(Austin) – En respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19, el Consejo Directivo de Central Health modificará sus prácticas y la programación de sus reuniones. A partir de la reunión del Consejo Directivo del miércoles 25 de marzo, el consejo se reunirá usando video o teleconferencias para reducir la posibilidad de infección como resultado de reuniones […]
March 24, 2020
(Austin) – A partir del lunes 23 de marzo, la Farmacia Central de los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare estará ofreciendo sus servicios en la acera o la orilla de la banqueta del Centro de Salud y Bienestar del Sureste de Central Health, para garantizar que las necesidades de medicamentos sean satisfechas. “Haremos todo lo que […]
CommUnityCare Offers Curbside Pharmacy Services at Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center
March 24, 2020
(Austin) – To ensure medication needs are met, CommUnityCare Health Center’s Central Pharmacy is now offering curbside service at the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center. “We will do whatever we can to make sure no one goes without their medications,” CommUnityCare Pharmacy Director Cristie Pelligrini said. “We encourage our patients to use home […]
January 30, 2020
(Austin) – Central Health is working with Foundation Communities to make tax season less stressful for Travis County residents with low income and busy lives. The partnership will provide a safe space at the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center, 2901 Montopolis Drive to obtain expert tax preparation assistance, free-of-charge. “Filing federal income taxes […]
December 19, 2019
With peak months of influenza (flu) season still ahead, CommUnityCare is reporting an uptick in flu activity over the same period last year. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 more than 700 patients have been diagnosed with the flu. The increase mirrors what’s happening across the United States, as seasonal flu activity has been elevated […]