Press Release Archive

Austin, TX – June 29, 2017 – A lack of accessible transportation limits a patient’s ability to receive the most appropriate level of care, at the appropriate time, in the best location. For this reason, the Community Care Collaborative (CCC), RideAustin, and the Dell Medical School are partnering to utilize rideshare services to help low-income […]

(Austin) – The Austin City Council voted to appoint Julie Oliver to the final vacant seat of the all-volunteer Central Health Board of Managers. Oliver is a health care finance and law professional with 20 years of experience in financial management and leadership. She is the financial division controller for St. David’s HealthCare’s seven-hospital healthcare […]

What: Central Health and the Project for Public Places (PPS), an internationally recognized nonprofit planning and design organization with experience in Travis County, are hosting a visioning workshop about the Central Health Brackenridge Campus to continue to help shape the future of the 14.3-acre downtown site. Central Health is creating a new healthy downtown neighborhood […]

(Austin) – The Austin City Council voted unanimously to appoint Maram Museitif to the all-volunteer Central Health Board of Managers. Museitif is a public health and health care professional with more than 10 years of experience in research, academic, and government settings, and has expertise addressing challenges facing domestic and international health care delivery. Since […]

Pilot project approved with Hospice Austin (Austin) – A new pilot project in Travis County will ensure people who are low-income and uninsured can access quality end-of-life care. The pilot project, effective March 1, provides $322,592 from Community Care Collaborative (CCC) – a non-profit public/private partnership between Central Health and Seton Healthcare Family – to […]

Contract negotiations to begin immediately (Austin) – Following a special meeting Friday, the Central Health Board of Managers announced their finalist for president and CEO. After conducting a national search, the board of managers selected Mike Geeslin of Austin to lead Central Health. Geeslin is the executive director of the Texas Dental Association and former […]

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.

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. It’s also Farmshare Austin’s first farm stand to […]

Local musicians say having insurance gives them peace of mind; allows them to focus on their crafts (Austin) – Despite political uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Central Health is continuing its efforts to help low-income and uninsured Travis County residents enroll in health care coverage. People like Ghislaine Jean, an award-winning Austin musician […]

Transition of four specialty clinics to community-based setting set for February (Austin) – Four specialty care clinics serving Travis County’s low-income and uninsured residents will transition in February to a new location designed to better serve patients. The transition is the latest step in a collaborative effort among Central Health—the healthcare district serving Travis County— […]