Travis County Hospital District
Central Health Spotlight
Central Health Mental Health Services
At Central Health, mental health is key to Whole Person care. Our psychiatric care is holistic, patient-centered, and trauma-informed. With 1 in 5 adults facing mental illness, we’re expanding access to support our patients.
What is Central Health?
Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, is building a comprehensive, high-functioning healthcare system for residents with low income who need it most. The district’s Healthcare Equity Plan, adopted in early 2022, is guiding up to $700 million in investments to close the gaps that persist throughout the safety-net healthcare system – in primary care, specialty care, dental and behavioral health, hospital-based care, and post-acute transitions of care.
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The Medical Access Program (MAP)
The Medical Access Program (MAP) by Central Health is a local health coverage program that covers primary care, prescriptions, specialty care, and hospital care. MAP helps people get the healthcare they need.
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Recent News
Austin is Different—So is Central Health
In its first two decades, Travis County's hospital district has forged a unique path to bring care to the most vulnerable. The public hospital model is probably familiar to most Americans, especially since it provides the setting for so many TV medical dramas. If you need emergency care or surgery,…
Central Health Files Reply Brief in Appeal Over Voter-Approved Investment in UT Dell Medical School
Filing argues that UT partnership is legal, necessary, and improves patient outcomes AUSTIN – On Monday, Sept. 30, attorneys representing Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, filed a reply brief with the Third Court of Appeals in support of its appeal seeking to dismiss what remains of litigation first brought…
Travis County Commissioners Unanimously Approve Central Health FY 2025 Budget
(Austin, TX) - The Travis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 24 to approve the Central Health fiscal year 2025 budget and tax rate. Citing unwavering support of the taxpayer-funded Travis County Hospital District’s mission, all five members voted yes. “I represent a community that lives 10 to 20…