Press Release Archive

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Issued Thursday (Austin, TX) — Central Health today issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for developers interested in participating in one of the most exciting mixed-use development projects in Austin’s history − the redevelopment of the Central Health Brackenridge Campus. The RFQ is a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the […]

Austin City Council appoints new member to Central Health Board of Managers (Austin) –  The Austin City Council approved the appointment of Charles Bell, M.D. to the all-volunteer, nine-member Central Health Board of Managers. The Council’s Health and Human Services Committee recommended Bell’s appointment and he will be sworn in to the volunteer position in […]

(Austin, TX) – The long-awaited completion of the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center (the Center) means residents from nearby Dove Springs, Montopolis and Del Valle neighborhoods now have easy access to “one-stop” care and wellness opportunities. From an educational garden and teaching kitchen for healthy cooking classes to primary care and specialty doctors […]

(Austin, TX.) – The Central Health Board of Managers adopted the Brackenridge Campus Master Plan Wednesday, an important milestone in the ongoing planning process for the 14.3-acre site. The Brackenridge Campus site has been home to the community’s safety net hospital- now University Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB)- since 1889. The City of Austin turned over […]

On Dec. 17, the Austin City Council approved the appointment of Richard K. Yuen to the nine-member Central Health Board of Managers. The Council’s Health and Human Services Committee recommended Yuen’s appointment Dec. 11. Yuen will be sworn in to the volunteer position in January, at which time he will begin a four-year term. Yuen […]

The public was offered a preview Monday of the latest plans for the redevelopment of the Central Health Brackenridge Campus. For more than a year, Central Health, Travis County’s health care district, has been soliciting feedback from residents as to how the campus should be repurposed after University Medical Center Brackenridge-the county’s public teaching hospital-closes […]

The Board of Managers voted to approve the Fiscal Year Budget and Tax Rate on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Travis County Commissioners Court is scheduled to give final approval of the budget & tax rate on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Central Health Proposed FY2016 Budget with Executive Summary Associated presentation on the FY15 Tax Rate

National nonprofit Communities Joined in Action (CJA) announced Sept. 10 that Central Health is being awarded the organization’s 2015 Healthcare Transformation Award. CJA is comprised of nearly 150 community health collaboratives from throughout the U.S. Each year, CJA’s members select an individual, agency or coalition for recognition in developing a “replicable and transferable idea, tool, […]

The Central Health Board of Managers on Aug. 19 unanimously approved a proposed fiscal year 2016 budget and property tax rate. Highlights of the budget include: The continued development of new and improved primary care, specialty care, behavioral health and women’s health services utilizing local funds with matching federal dollars; Partnering with the Community Care […]

The Central Health Board of Managers on Aug. 19 unanimously approved a proposed fiscal year 2016 budget and property tax rate. Highlights of the budget include: The continued development of new and improved primary care, specialty care, behavioral health and women’s health services utilizing local funds with matching federal dollars; Partnering with the Community Care […]