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September 21, 2015
How public support of the Dell Medical School is transforming health care in Travis County The 2015 Community Benefit Report is the first annual update to Travis County taxpayers on the ways the 2012 Proposition 1 election, which includes funding for the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, is directly contributing […]
August 28, 2015
Former CEO of Regenstrief to chair new Department of Population Health at Dell Medical School Posted: August 28th, 2015 By Forrest Milburn, The Daily Texan Beginning in January, William Tierney will chair the newly formed Department of Population Health at the Dell Medical School. Tierney previously served as the CEO and president of the Regenstrief […]
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
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 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 […]