Press Release Archive
August 19, 2015
AUSTIN — Healthy ATC (Austin/Travis County) is a collaboration of Travis County Health & Human Services & Veterans Services Department, City of Austin Health & Human Services Department, and Central Health to plan together, share public data, and align goals & activities specific to priority health indicators and social determinants of health. The new web […]
June 3, 2015
The Board of Managers, led by original member Dr. Tom Coopwood, presented a memorial resolution honoring Donald Patrick and recognizing his accomplishments over his six years on the board. Dr. Donald Wood Patrick 1938 – 2015 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO DR. DONALD PATRICK FOR HIS SERVICE TO CENTRAL HEALTH WHEREAS, Dr. Donald W. Patrick, […]
April 3, 2015
Medicaid overhaul in Texas and Travis County draws federal scrutiny Posted: 5:13 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015 By Mary Ann Roser – American-Statesman Staff Federal officials, specifically Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), are questioning whether Texas hospital districts violate federal law by using money from private hospitals to gain federal matching funds. Central Health’s Community […]
March 11, 2015
Austin-Based Nonprofits and Government Agencies Receive Federally Funded Support to Explore Innovative Funding Model for Early Childhood and Youth Development Austin/Travis County one of seven in U.S.—only Texas community—to receive federally funded technical assistance from Third Sector to accelerate exploration of implementing Pay for Success
March 6, 2015
Senator Kirk Watson moderated a half-day community forum today, providing the public with information about and a forum to ask questions regarding possible plans for repurposing Central Health’s Brackenridge Campus. Central Health is developing a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the campus, which includes University Medical Center Brackenridge as well as the 14.3 acres of land […]
February 12, 2015
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell will hold a press conference on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the number of Austin residents who have signed up for quality, affordable health coverage for 2015 through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The press conference will take place at the Southeast […]
January 23, 2015
Central Health, in its role as the anchor entity for Regional Healthcare Partnership (RHP) 7, is producing a series of videos as part of the public stakeholder engagement process described in the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program – Medicaid 1115 Waiver Program. Community stakeholders in Travis, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette and Lee Counties […]
January 23, 2015
Central Health, in its role as the Anchor entity for Regional Healthcare Partnership (RHP) 7 is producing a series of videos as part of the public stakeholder engagement process described in the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program – Medicaid 1115 Waiver Program. Community stakeholders in Travis, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette and Lee Counties […]
July 4, 2014
The Central Health Board of Managers on Wednesday approved the adoption of an Affiliation Agreement between The University of Texas at Austin, Central Health, and the Community Care Collaborative (CCC). This Agreement formalizes the relationship between the CCC, Central Health, and The University of Texas at Austin and the transfer of $35 million in local […]
April 21, 2014
Central Health Chairperson Brenda Coleman-Beattie, along with The University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, Senator Kirk Watson, Seton Healthcare Family President & CEO Jesus Garza, and Dell Medical School Dean Dr. Clay Johnston, marked the start of construction of the new Dell Medical School with a public celebration on Monday, April 21. Speaking […]