Press Releases

Oct. 18, 2017 Our attorneys will review the lawsuit and respond at the appropriate time in the appropriate venue. We look forward to finally resolving this issue even if that means doing so in court. Based on the press release we received, it would appear the claims in the lawsuit are nothing new. They won’t […]

(Austin) – Central Heatlh is ramping up Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment efforts in Central Texas and advising residents not to delay signing up for 2018 health insurance plans. The open enrollment period for the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace begins Nov. 1, and lasts 45 days—half the length of previous years. The deadline to enroll […]

(Austin) – The Travis County Commissioners Court approved Central Health’s Fiscal Year 2018 tax rate and budget Tuesday, after the Central Health Board of Managers approved both Sept. 13. Per state statute, the Commissioners Court provides final approval of Central Health’s budget and tax rate. “On behalf of nearly 1 in 10 Travis County residents […]

Budget increases to fund safety-net health care (Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2018 tax rate and budget Sept. 13. Central Health conducted public hearings Aug. 30, and Sept. 6, on a proposal to increase the total tax revenue of the Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central […]

(Austin, TX.) – Medical teams from CommUnityCare Health Centers – funded by Central Health – and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin are activating a medical clinic inside a warehouse located at 7000 Metropolis in Southeast Austin. A mobile medical team is triaging incoming evacuees Friday morning and by Saturday […]

The Report on Agreed Upon Procedures with respect to the Affiliation Agreement between Central Health, The University of Texas at Austin, and the Community Care Collaborative was presented to the Central Health Board of Managers on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Download the Report (AUSTIN, Texas) – On Wednesday, an independent certified public accounting firm issued a […]

(Austin, TX.) – With thousands more Hurricane Harvey evacuees expected to arrive in Austin, local emergency response officials asked Central Health to help supply additional social workers at area shelters. Central Health and its partners − CommUnityCare Health Centers, Sendero Health Plans, and the Community Care Collaborative (Central Health’s partnership with Seton) − provided social […]

(AUSTIN, Texas) – Central Health and a coalition of community partners announced today their plans to increase health care access in Eastern Travis County through a series of short and long-term initiatives over the next several years. Central Health − the health care district serving Travis County residents who are low-income and uninsured − convened […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Since the community voted to create the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin nearly five years ago, the number of medical residents working in Austin-area clinics and hospitals has grown by more than 30 percent, and the number is expected to grow even more over the next four […]

(Austin) – Central Health announced Larry Wallace, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has moved into a new role as Central Health enterprise chief administrative officer (CAO), effective Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. In his new role, Wallace will focus on operations and strategic alignment among the Central Health Enterprise affiliates and partners, which include: […]