Press Releases

The Central Health Board of Managers on Monday, Nov. 19 canvassed the ballot of the Nov. 6 election for Proposition 1, completing the final step to ratifying the election. Travis County voters cast on Nov. 6 a total of 187,021 (54.72%) votes for and 154,753 (45.28%) against Proposition 1. The additional tax of .05 cents […]

Central Health Board of Managers members Clarke Heidrick and Lynne Hudson will continue their service with the organization after being reappointed to new four-year terms last week. The Travis County Commissioners Court reappointed Heidrick on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to a fourth term on the Central Health Board of Managers. Heidrick is an original member of […]

The Central Health Board of Managers approved a contract Wednesday with Bartlett Cocke General Contractors to provide Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) services for the new Southeast Health & Wellness Center. The $659,350 contract covers Phases 1 and 2 of the construction services to ensure Southeast Travis County’s new flagship facility opens as planned next […]

Central Health welcomed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the CommUnityCare East Austin Health Center today. Secretary Sebelius spoke with several Central Texans who have successfully enrolled in a health plan as a result of the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace. She also observed some of the local education and outreach […]

Central Health has stepped up efforts to educate Travis County residents about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Board of Managers allocated $350,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to launch a new multifaceted public information awareness campaign in order to help the community better understand and take advantage of the new […]

Central Health is pleased to announce that Sendero Health Plans has been declared a Qualified Health Plan under the new Affordable Care Act. Sendero, Central Health’s affiliated, local, non-profit health management organization, is now eligible to provide its Idealcare health plan in the new Health Insurance Marketplace. With this designation, Sendero will be able to […]

The Travis County Commissioners Court today voted on separate measures to approve Central Health’s fiscal year 2014 budget and tax rate. According to the State Health and Safety Code Chapter 281.091, the County Commissioners must give final approval to both. The Central Health Board of Managers voted to approve the budget on Wednesday, Sept. 11. […]

There are more than 200,000 uninsured residents of Travis County, and under the new Affordable Care Act a large number of individuals will require information and assistance navigating the new health care landscape. The Central Health Board of Managers approved on Wednesday, Sept. 11 new funding to support community education, outreach, and enrollment services for […]

The Central Health Board of Managers took several steps to begin the new 2014 fiscal year, which starts on Oct. 1, at the regularly scheduled meeting last night. The board approved the new Central Health strategic plan for fiscal years 2014 through 2016. Also approved were the FY14 budgets for Central Health, the Community Care […]

The Central Health Board of Managers accepted Wednesday the appointment of William “Kirk” Kuykendall, J.D. to the board. The Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioners Court last week named Mr. Kuykendall as their joint appointee to the board. Mr. Kuykendall fills an unexpired term vacated by Anthony Haley earlier this year. “It’s truly an […]