Press Release Archive

(Austin) – Central Health is excited to announced it has created two new executive positions to better serve Travis County’s growing population of residents with low-income who need access to quality health care: Deputy Administrator and Vice President of Enterprise Alignment and Coordination. First, Perla Cavazos has been promoted to deputy administrator from vice president […]

With peak months of influenza (flu) season still ahead, CommUnityCare is reporting an uptick in flu activity over the same period last year. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 more than 700 patients have been diagnosed with the flu. The increase mirrors what’s happening across the United States, as seasonal flu activity has been elevated […]

As the Dec. 15 approaches, Central Health and its partners are encouraging Travis County residents to sign up today for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. Without a qualifying event, this is the only time of year that individuals can enroll in coverage. Nationwide more than 3 million people have […]

(Austin, TX) – The Travis County Medical Society will recognize at an upcoming ceremony two local physicians who are leaders at Central Health and CommUnityCare Health Centers. Dr. Guadalupe “Pete” Zamora, Chair of the Central Health Board of Managers, is to be awarded The Gold Headed Cane Physician of the Year, and Dr. Alan Schalscha, CommUnityCare Health […]

Central Health Board Chair, CommUnityCare Chief Medical Officer Recognized for Distinguished Service (Austin, TX) – The Travis County Medical Society will recognize at an upcoming ceremony two local physicians who are leaders at Central Health and CommUnityCare Health Centers. Dr. Guadalupe “Pete” Zamora, Chair of the Central Health Board of Managers, is to be awarded […]

(Austin, TX) – As the 2020 Open Enrollment Period opens Friday, Nov. 1, Central Health and Sendero Health Plans, its nonprofit health maintenance organization (HMO), are expanding a program that pays health insurance premiums for Travis County residents with complex medical needs. Under the premium assistance program, Central Health pays insurance premiums for a select […]

New Farmshare Austin location offers fresh for less groceries at Barbara Jordan Elementary School (Austin, TX) – Colony Park welcomes the neighborhood’s first-ever mobile market, which opened Friday, Oct. 11. The market will sell affordable, fresh local and Texas produce every Friday next to Central Health’s mobile clinic located at Barbara Jordan Elementary. Farmshare Austin […]

(Austin) – Under a 9-month old partnership between Central Health and Lyft, missed doctor’s appointments are down by one-fourth, and monthly visits by chronically-ill patients have doubled. Central Health launched the transportation pilot in January 2019 to help patients get to medical appointments. In nine months, the program has provided 2,400 free Lyft rides to […]

(Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted Wednesday to set the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2020 at 6.9% over the “no-new-revenue” – or effective – tax rate, which will generate $214.9 million in property taxes to pay for health care delivery for Travis County residents with low income. For a Travis County […]

Download the final budget (pdf) (Austin) – Central Health plans to spend 12.4% more on health care for people with low income in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 compared to this year, according to the budget approved Sept. 18 by the healthcare district’s Board of Managers. The $290.8 million FY20 budget and tax rate must be […]