October 26, 2012
A major hurdle in the sprint to transform the healthcare system in Travis County was cleared today. Central Health learned late yesterday that the Community Care Collaborative (CCC), Travis County’s new integrated delivery system, was declared eligible by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to receive Medicaid funding through the Section 1115 Medicaid […]
October 24, 2012
Central Health Executives and Board of Managers were surprised and disappointed yesterday to receive a letter from St. David’s HealthCare President & CEO David Huffstutler declaring an end to a discussion about their involvement in the development of a new healthcare delivery system to serve the uninsured in Travis County. The letter and the position […]
October 22, 2012
In response to a lawsuit filed today against Central Health regarding Proposition 1 on the upcoming Nov. 6 ballot, Vice President of Planning and Communications Christie Garbe reported, “Central Health has a pre-clearance letter from the U.S. Department of Justice approving our ballot language.” Central Health timely sought and received on Oct. 15, 2012, the […]
October 3, 2012
This year in the United States, more than 12,000 women will be diagnosed with new cases of cervical cancer this year, and 4,000 will die of the disease. Central Health and our affiliated partner CommUnityCare are committed to providing access to the care necessary to detect and prevent the number of women in Travis County […]