Press Release Archive

What: Central Health invites local media to tour a new mobile health clinic, which arrives Friday, May 3. The mobile health clinic is a part of Central Health’s strategy to bring more health care services to Eastern Travis County. The 40-foot bus will be stationed in Creedmoor and Colony Park beginning this summer – communities […]

(Austin) – Central Health will hold a Community Conversation to kick off a five-month long public involvement process for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget. The Travis County healthcare district’s $258.4 million budget for FY19 pays for hospital, primary, specialty, behavioral, and non-clinical services for Travis County residents with low income – more than 1 […]

(Austin) – The Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Association is honoring is Dr. Mark S Hernandez with a Humanitarian Award for “outstanding service to mankind.” Hernandez, the Chief Medical Officer for the Community Care Collaborative (CCC) – Central Health’s nonprofit partnership with Ascension-Seton – is being recognized for his service to the poor and vulnerable […]

(Austin) – Central Health, Travis County’s healthcare district, has expanded its Medical Access Program (MAP), offering health coverage for more Travis County residents with low income. The new program, called MAP BASIC, began enrollment on April 1 for uninsured Travis County residents living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). For a […]

(Austin) – On Monday, residents are invited to hear an update and ask questions about Sendero’s progress towards financial stability, and the latest Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment numbers for Central Texas. Leaders from Central Health and Sendero are hosting a Community Conversation. Central Health is Travis County’s Healthcare District, and Sendero Health Plans is […]

(Austin) – A new health clinic will soon roll into town, delivering health care services to eastern parts of Travis County which have historically been underserved. Central Health announced it has purchased a forty-foot bus featuring two built-in exam rooms, a lab, and a waiting area that can seat up to four people. Central Health […]

(Austin, TX) – To bring home federal dollars to fund unreimbursed costs of hospital care, the Central Health Board of Managers approved a resolution supporting legislation to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) in Travis County. LPPFs are financial structures administered by public entities like Central Health, Travis County’s healthcare district, that allow private […]

(Austin) – The Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center is the new home of the Dell Medical School Family Residency Program as well as a new walk-in clinic, making thousands more primary care appointments available for people with low income. The Dell Medical School Family Residency Program at the CommUnityCare Blackstock Clinic moved from […]

(Austin) – Between 2016 and 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Pflugerville was the third fastest growing city nationally. As the population grows, so does the demand for more access to health care services for people with low income. That’s why Central Health, and its partners, are hosting a community resource fair to discuss current […]

(Austin, TX) –The Dell Medical School Family Residency Program at The University of Texas and a long-time downtown health clinic located next to the former Brackenridge Hospital are moving to the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center. Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Blackstock Health Center moved from its downtown location to Southeast Austin on Monday, March […]