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Home > Breaking News Updates > Breaking news… May 1-May 7

Breaking news… May 1-May 7

May 7, 2015

 

Supporters of HT clinic say it’s badly needed, despite gentrification

 

Posted: May 6, 2015

By Mary Ann Roser, American-Statesman Staff

In response to concern raised by a couple of Central Health board members regarding the necessity of a new clinic in a gentrified area, more than a half-dozen clinic supporters stressed to the board at its last meeting that a large, needy population is still present around Huston-Tillotson college.


Kansas, Texas join Florida Medicaid expansion suit

 

Posted: May 4, 2015                                     

By Greg Rohrer, Orlando Sentinel

Gov. Rick Scott announced that Kansas and Texas will file amicus briefs supporting Florida in its lawsuit against the federal government over Medicaid expansion. Scott argues that the federal government is “coercing” his state into accepting Medicaid expansion by witholding the extension of a different Medicaid program.


Report looks at gaps in mental health services for criminal defendants

 

Posted: May 3, 2015

By Jazmine Ulloa, American-Statesman Staff

The Behavioral Health Advisory Committee reports that criminal defendants in Travis County are being afforded more mental health services than ever before, but most of these programs run the risk of losing funding, while also being impeded by lack of substance abuse treatment and affordable housing.

 

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.0 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.18 (six dollars and eighteen cents).

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NOTICE: THE TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT D/B/A CENTRAL HEALTH ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 6.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $6.18 (SIX DOLLARS AND EIGHTTEEN CENTS).

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