Press Releases

(Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted unanimously Wednesday to increase enrollment in athe Central Health and Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) partnership that will provide health coverage to 500 additional local artists. The artists will be enrolled through Sendero Health Plans at an estimated cost of $1 million. Central Health subsidizes […]

City of Austin Council Member Ann Kitchen, local physician Dr. Manuel Martin will join the Travis County Hospital District’s board in January (Austin) – Central Health will welcome two new members to its board of managers in January. The Travis County Commissioners Court appointed outgoing Austin District 5 City Council Member Ann Kitchen to the […]

(Austin) – The Board of Directors for Sendero Health Plans announced Monday the departure of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wes Durskalski. Sendero also announced Perla Cavazos, Central Health Deputy Administrator, will serve as acting CEO of Sendero. The Sendero Board of Directors will begin a search for a new, permanent CEO. “As Perla transitions from […]

Travis County Medical Society Presents Physician with Honor (Austin) – Dr. Audrey Kuang, Central Health’s director of high-risk populations, was named Humanitarian of the Year last Thursday night by the Travis County Medical Society (TCMS) at the group’s annual awards dinner. Dr. Kuang joined Central Health in 2022 and was among the first physicians hired […]

Seeing family and friends is important during the holiday season, but so is making sure you and your family are safe. It’s cold and flu season, and COVID has never gone away. This year there’s another common, yet easily spreadable respiratory virus called RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). Together, these viruses are causing an increase in the […]

(Austin) – Central Health’s Board of Managers honored departing board members Sherri Greenberg, M.S., and Julie Zuniga, R.N., PhD, FAAN, with a resolution during Wednesday’s meeting. Manager Greenberg joined the board in Feb. 2015 and served as Vice Chair from Jan. 2018 to Dec. 2019 and Board Chair from Jan. 2020 to Dec. 2021. She […]

(Austin) – Central Health, Travis County’s Hospital District, is urging residents to take advantage of free local assistance to enroll in health insurance for 2023. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace) opens Tuesday, Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15, 2023. To enroll in health insurance through the ACA, Travis County residents […]

(Austin) – Take one dollop of good nutrition, add a dash of smart shopping, and sprinkle in some delicious recipes. That’s the basis for “Good Bites,” Central Health’s new video and blog series that will provide Travis County residents not only with new and healthier ways to prepare meals, but also tricks to maximize dollars […]

Flu Season is Expected to be Worst in Several Years (Austin) – With flu season already upon us, Central Health is urging all Travis County residents to get their flu shots as soon as possible, preferably by Halloween. “Getting your flu shot is the best way to protect you and your family members from falling […]

(Austin) — The Central Health Equity Policy (CHEP) Council announced Monday the start of training for several Travis County health organizations to embrace the tenets of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national benchmarking tool for healthcare organizations to evaluate their level of care for the LGBTQIA+ community. An HRC representative […]