Press Releases

(Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted Wednesday, Oct. 26, to hire executive recruitment firm B.E. Smith to undertake the national search for a new president and chief executive officer (CEO). Patricia Young Brown, the founding president and CEO of Central Health, earlier this month announced her retirement from public service effective Dec. […]

(Austin, TX) – Patricia Young Brown, the only president and CEO in Central Health’s 12-year history, today announced she is retiring from public service at the end of the year.Young Brown was hired by the Central Health Board of Managers in April 2005, shortly after voters approved the creation of a healthcare district for Travis […]

(Austin, TX) —On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Travis County Commissioners Court approved Central Health’s fiscal year 2017 budget and property tax rate by a vote of 4-0. “We appreciate the support of Travis County Commissioners and all of the community members who showed up to speak in support of our proposed budget and tax rate,” […]

Officials from Central Health and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin released the 2016 Community Benefit Report at the Sept. 7 Central Health Board of Managers meeting. The report, the second such report issued by Central Health and the Dell Medical School, illustrates the many ways the two partners continued the […]

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Issued Thursday (Austin, TX) — Central Health today issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for developers interested in participating in one of the most exciting mixed-use development projects in Austin’s history − the redevelopment of the Central Health Brackenridge Campus. The RFQ is a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the […]

Austin City Council appoints new member to Central Health Board of Managers (Austin) –  The Austin City Council approved the appointment of Charles Bell, M.D. to the all-volunteer, nine-member Central Health Board of Managers. The Council’s Health and Human Services Committee recommended Bell’s appointment and he will be sworn in to the volunteer position in […]

(Austin, TX) – The long-awaited completion of the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center (the Center) means residents from nearby Dove Springs, Montopolis and Del Valle neighborhoods now have easy access to “one-stop” care and wellness opportunities. From an educational garden and teaching kitchen for healthy cooking classes to primary care and specialty doctors […]

On Dec. 17, the Austin City Council approved the appointment of Richard K. Yuen to the nine-member Central Health Board of Managers. The Council’s Health and Human Services Committee recommended Yuen’s appointment Dec. 11. Yuen will be sworn in to the volunteer position in January, at which time he will begin a four-year term. Yuen […]

One location offers farm produce, free cooking, nutrition, and exercise classes (Austin, TX.) — The Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center is welcoming the Montopolis neighborhood’s first-ever farm stand — Farmshare Austin’s Fresh for Less Mobile Market – that will sell fresh produce at affordable prices.

The Board of Managers voted to approve the Fiscal Year Budget and Tax Rate on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Travis County Commissioners Court is scheduled to give final approval of the budget & tax rate on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Central Health Proposed FY2016 Budget with Executive Summary Associated presentation on the FY15 Tax Rate