Press Release Archive

Get Connected to Coverage Elected officials and community leaders joined Central Health and United Way for Greater Austin (UWATX) today to encourage Travis County residents to enroll in a health insurance plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) before the upcoming March 31 open enrollment deadline. Today’s event is part of a […]

The Central Health Board of Managers recently named officers for the 2014 calendar year. Serving as Chairperson is Brenda Coleman-Beattie. The Travis County Commissioners Court first appointed Ms. Coleman-Beattie to a four-year term on the Central Health Board of Managers in January of 2011. Since then she has served as Secretary (2011), Treasurer (2012), and […]

Members of Central Health’s Board of Managers and management, community stakeholders, elected officials, and members of the community at large participated in the ceremony, which included a ceremonial wall breaking at the site of the new flagship facility, formerly the Veterans Administration Austin Outpatient Clinic. During the event, Central Health and Community Care Collaborative (CCC) […]

The University of Texas at Austin announced at a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Dr. S. Claiborne “Clay” Johnston as the inaugural dean of the Dell Medical School. Clarke Heidrick, a member of the Central Health Board of Managers who served on the search committee for the dean, said, “All of us at Central […]

Central Health Board of Managers members Clarke Heidrick and Lynne Hudson will continue their service with the organization after being reappointed to new four-year terms last week. The Travis County Commissioners Court reappointed Heidrick on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to a fourth term on the Central Health Board of Managers. Heidrick is an original member of […]

The Central Health Board of Managers approved a contract Wednesday with Bartlett Cocke General Contractors to provide Construction Management at Risk (CM@R) services for the new Southeast Health & Wellness Center. The $659,350 contract covers Phases 1 and 2 of the construction services to ensure Southeast Travis County’s new flagship facility opens as planned next […]

Central Health welcomed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the CommUnityCare East Austin Health Center today. Secretary Sebelius spoke with several Central Texans who have successfully enrolled in a health plan as a result of the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace. She also observed some of the local education and outreach […]

Central Health has stepped up efforts to educate Travis County residents about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Board of Managers allocated $350,000 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to launch a new multifaceted public information awareness campaign in order to help the community better understand and take advantage of the new […]

Central Health is pleased to announce that Sendero Health Plans has been declared a Qualified Health Plan under the new Affordable Care Act. Sendero, Central Health’s affiliated, local, non-profit health management organization, is now eligible to provide its Idealcare health plan in the new Health Insurance Marketplace. With this designation, Sendero will be able to […]

The Travis County Commissioners Court today voted on separate measures to approve Central Health’s fiscal year 2014 budget and tax rate. According to the State Health and Safety Code Chapter 281.091, the County Commissioners must give final approval to both. The Central Health Board of Managers voted to approve the budget on Wednesday, Sept. 11. […]