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Central Health Seeks Healthcare Justice for Travis County

Central Health, the Travis County Hospital District, is seeking healthcare justice for Travis County. In January 2023, Central Health sued Ascension Texas, for failing to meet its contractual obligations to provide healthcare for Travis County residents with low income.
Central Health is seeking healthcare justice for Travis County residents who deserve the care that Ascension is obligated to provide. After years of negotiations and attempts to mediate the issues that divide the two organizations, Central Health had no choice but to file a lawsuit to hold Ascension accountable for providing inadequate, inequitable healthcare services for people with low income.

For updates about Central Health’s lawsuit against Ascension, visit www.healthcarejusticefortraviscounty.org.

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Enabling Legislation (Ch. 281, Health and Safety Code)

2022 Demographic Report

FY 2022 Annual Report

2018 Germane Solutions Performance Review

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Latest News

Central Health Says it Won’t be Distracted by Ascension’s Latest Legal Maneuvers

Posted: June 9, 2023

(Tuesday) On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Central Health received from Ascension Texas (formerly known as Seton Healthcare Family) a notice of Governance and Funding Deadlock under the terms of the […]

Central Health’s Annual Report Details in Patients, Providers and Services in 2022

Posted: June 9, 2023

(Austin) — Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, delivered its latest annual report on Wednesday, May 13, detailing how it increased the number of patients served by 4% in 2022 […]

Central Health’s Newly Released Demographic Report Highlights Critical Healthcare Needs in Travis County

Posted: February 17, 2023

Study shows 75% of Travis County families in poverty live along I-35 corridor (Austin, TX) – As part of ongoing efforts to address systemic health inequities in Travis County, Central […]

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Public Relations Manager Mike Clark-Madison
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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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