February 28, 2018
(Austin, TX.) — On Wednesday, Central Health released its Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report, highlighting milestones of the healthcare district’s work to improve the lives of Travis County residents with low income. Some of those 2017 highlights include: 150,800 people received health care services, a 7,800 increase from 2016. 75,737 people received screening for health […]
February 26, 2018
Mission: Advance Central Health’s efforts to provide access to health care to those who need it most. Stewardship: Promote uses and programs at the downtown campus that support the short- and long-term fiscal stability of Central Health. Partnership: Strengthen and expand relationships with health and wellness providers, collaborate with other public-sector entities
February 21, 2018
(Austin) – To speed up the redevelopment of the Central Health Brackenridge Campus in downtown Austin and generate revenue faster to fund health care delivery, Central Health may move away from its master developer strategy. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Budget and Finance Committee of the Central Health Board of Managers recommended Central Health President […]
February 16, 2018
(Austin) – Central Health announced today two new vice presidents will lead the health care district’s external affairs’ efforts as it expands and improves health care services for people with low income in Travis County. Central Health announced Perla Cavazos is the new Vice President of Government Affairs, while Ted Burton is Vice President of […]
February 12, 2018
(Austin) – Local health care leaders expressed relief Friday after Congress approved a two-year spending bill, which supports local community health centers serving historically underserved communities. “This is enormously important to Travis County,” said Jaeson Fournier, CEO of CommUnityCare Health Centers. “Without this funding, CommUnityCare stood to lose almost $4.2 million in federal grant funds, […]
February 7, 2018
(Austin) — Staff, patients, and board members of CommUnityCare Health Centers today called on Congress to extend funding for community health centers and preserve affordable health care in Travis County. Critical funding for health centers and other programs under the Community Health Center Trust Fund, which subsidizes Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), expired Oct. 1, […]