COVID-19

As COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Surge, Central Health Ramps up Vaccine Incentives to Slow Spread of Delta Variant

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Public health experts are urging people to get tested, get vaccinated, and wear masks whenever they leave home (Austin, Texas) – With an explosive increase in COVID-19 cases and hospital […]

Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Expands COVID-19 Vaccines to Patients 65 and older and those with Chronic Medical Conditions; Anxiously Awaits more Vaccines from State

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Infusion Center opens in Southeast Austin, giving underserved communities access to potentially lifesaving COVID-19 treatment (Austin) – Starting Thursday, Jan. 7, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers will begin vaccinating against […]

Central Health Introduces Holiday Plans Risk Calculator as Surging

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COVID-19 Levels Force Austin-Travis County to Move to Stage 4 Restrictions (Austin) – As Austin-Travis County raises the COVID-19 Risk-based Guidelines level to Stage 4, the second highest level, Central […]

A medida que las escuelas reabren, CommUnityCare, afiliada a Central Health, traslada su centro para pruebas de COVID-19 en Colony Park

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(Austin) – A medida que el Distrito Independiente de Escuelas de Austin (AISD, por sus siglas en inglés) reinicia las clases en persona, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, afiliados a […]

Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Moving Colony Park COVID-19 Testing Location as School Campuses Re-open

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(Austin) – With the start of in-person learning for the Austin Independent School District (AISD), Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare is moving COVID-19 testing from Barbara Jordan Elementary to the Turner-Roberts Recreation […]

Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare: Don’t Delay Mammograms Because of the Pandemic

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Screenings critical for early detection and treatment of breast cancer (Austin) – Though Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming to a close, medical professionals from Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers […]

CommUnityCare anuncia cambios en los horarios de atención de los centros para pruebas de COVID-19 por ventanilla y sin cita; además, ahora también hará pruebas los sábados en el Sureste del Condado de Travis

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(Austin) – A partir del lunes 12 de octubre, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare (CUC, por sus siglas en inglés), afiliados a Central Health, estarán modificando sus horarios de atención […]

CommUnityCare Announces Changes to COVID-19 Drive-up/Walk-up Testing Hours; Adds Saturday Testing for Southeast Travis County

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(Austin) – Effective Monday, Oct. 12, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare (CUC) Health Centers is shifting COVID-19 testing hours at all drive-up locations and will begin offering Saturday testing at a second […]

Central Health and CommUnityCare Urge Residents to Get a Flu Vaccine Now

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Vaccines, healthy habits could prevent health care system from being overwhelmed (Austin) – Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers urges its patients to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible […]

Central Health y CommUnityCare abren un sitio de pruebas para COVID-19 a largo plazo para servir a las comunidades del Sureste del Condado de Travis en alto riesgo

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(Austin, Texas) – El 27 de agosto, Central Health y sus afiliados, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, abrieron un nuevo centro para pruebas por ventanilla para COVID-19, localizado en 7019 […]

Central Health y el Departamento de Salud Pública de Austin distribuyen Equipo de Protección Individual gratis para el COVID-19 en lugares críticos

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Se les recomienda a los habitantes evitar las reuniones públicas durante el fin de semana de Labor Day y continuar practicando las medidas de protección para mantener las escuelas y […]

Central Health and Austin Public Health Distribute Free Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Hot Spots

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Residents urged to avoid gatherings Labor Day Weekend and continue healthy habits this fall to keep schools, businesses open; prevent another coronavirus spike (Austin, Texas) – Austin Public Health (APH), […]

Central Health Delivers Resource Kits to Minority Businesses Serving Communities with High COVID-19 Infection Rates

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(Austin, TX) – Central Health is delivering COVID-19 resource kits to businesses, apartment complexes, and faith-based centers located in communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The business outreach effort is […]

CommUnityCare Changes COVID-19 Testing Sites and Criteria due to Overwhelming Demand; No Testing July 4th Weekend

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*Hours reflected in this press release may change. Please refer to https://communitycaretx.org/coronavirus-updates/ for the latest information about testing provided by CommUnityCare. (Austin, Texas) – Due to heavy testing demand and limited […]

Una enorme demanda y las temperaturas elevadas llevan a cambios en las ubicaciones para pruebas para COVID-19 en CommUnityCare, afiliados a Central Health

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(Austin) – Debido al aumento en temperaturas y la creciente demanda de pruebas, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, afiliados a Central Health, anunciaron que cambiarán los horarios en los que […]

Rising Temperatures, Increasing Demand Result in Central Health-Affiliated CommUnityCare Changing Testing Site Hours

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(Austin) – Due to rising temperatures and rising testing demand, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers announced it is shifting the operating hours at all COVID-19 testing sites to 6:30 a.m. […]

Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers begins COVID-19 testing for people with no symptoms

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*Hours reflected in this press release may change. Please refer to https://communitycaretx.org/coronavirus-updates/ for the latest information about testing provided by CommUnityCare. (Austin) – Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers, in collaboration with […]

Los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, afiliados a Central Health, comenzarán a ofrecer pruebas para COVID-19 a personas que no presentan síntomas

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(Austin) – Los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, afiliados a Central Health, en colaboración con Quest Diagnostics y Centene Corporation, comenzarán a hacer pruebas gratis para COVID-19 a personas que no […]

Solicite cobertura médica las 24 horas del día, los siete días de la semana, usando la nueva aplicación en línea para MAP de Central Health – apply4map.net

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(Austin) – En respuesta a la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19), Central Health ha lanzado una aplicación en línea para el Programa de Acceso Médico (MAP, por sus siglas en inglés) […]

Apply For Health Coverage 24/7 Using Central Health’s New Online MAP Application – apply4map.net

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(Austin) – In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Central Health has launched an online application for the Medical Access Program (MAP) and MAP BASIC. Available now, Travis County residents […]

CommUnityCare, financiado por Central Health, planea reabrir clínicas y abrir sitios para hacer pruebas de COVID-19 por ventanilla en el Este del Condado de Travis

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(Austin) – Los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, financiados por Central Health, anunciaron la reapertura de algunas de sus clínicas que habían sido cerradas temporalmente en respuesta a la pandemia del […]

Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Opens More Drive-up COVID-19 Testing Sites in Eastern Travis County; Re-Opens Del Valle Health Center

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*Hours and services reflected in this press release may have changed since it was issued. Please refer to https://communitycaretx.org/coronavirus-updates/ for the latest information about testing provided by CommUnityCare. (Austin) – Central […]

Sendero Health Plans becomes first Austin area affordable care act health plan to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment

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CONTACT: Bill Noble for Sendero Health 512-296-4651 cell bnoble@noblestrategic.com All of the Austin-area community health plan’s members will not have to meet deductibles nor pay 20 to 30 percent of […]

CommUnityCare ofrece servicio de farmacia a la orilla de la banqueta en el Centro de Salud y Bienestar del Sureste de Central Health

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(Austin) – A partir del lunes 23 de marzo, la Farmacia Central de los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare estará ofreciendo sus servicios en la acera o la orilla de la […]

CommUnityCare Offers Curbside Pharmacy Services at Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center

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(Austin) – To ensure medication needs are met, CommUnityCare Health Center’s Central Pharmacy is now offering curbside service at the Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center. “We will do […]

Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Offering Medical Appointments Over the Phone to Protect Safety of Patients, Staff, and Community

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(Austin) – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is offering patients medical appointments without leaving the safety of their home. “The best thing for people […]

CommUnityCare, financiado por Central Health, ofrece citas médicas por teléfono para proteger la seguridad de sus pacientes, personal y comunidad

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(Austin) – En respuesta al brote del COVID-19, los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, financiados por Central Health, están ofreciendo citas médicas sin tener que dejar la seguridad del hogar. “Lo […]

El Programa de Acceso Médico (MAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de Central Health únicamente recibirá aplicaciones por teléfono

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Las entrevistas de elegibilidad en persona quedan suspendidas en respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19 (Austin) Las entrevistas en persona para el Programa de Acceso Médico (MAP, por sus siglas […]

Central Health Medical Access Program (MAP) Begins Enrolling People By Phone Only

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In-person eligibility interviews suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Austin) – In-person interviews for Central Health’s Medical Access Program (MAP) have been suspended in response to the coronavirus disease […]

Las reuniones del Consejo Directivo de Central Health se llevarán a cabo por medio de teleconferencia

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(Austin) – En respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19, el Consejo Directivo de Central Health modificará sus prácticas y la programación de sus reuniones. A partir de la reunión del […]

Central Health Board of Managers Meetings to be Held Via Teleconference

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The Central Health Board of Managers will modify its meeting schedule and practices in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce the possibility of infection as a result of in-person […]

CommUnityCare, financiado por Central Health, anuncia cambios en sus clínicas y servicios en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19

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(Austin) – Para servir y proteger de mejor manera tanto a sus pacientes como a su personal encargado de cuidados médicos durante el brote del COVID-19, los Centros de Salud […]

Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Announces Clinic and Service Changes in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

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(Austin) – To better serve and protect both patients and health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is consolidating services by temporarily closing some smaller, […]

CommUnityCare, Financiado por Central Health, Crea Línea Directa de COVID-19 para Habitantes del Condado Travis sin Seguro Médico

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(Austin) – Los Centros de Salud CommUnityCare, financiados por Central Health lanzaron el martes una línea directa atentida por enfermeros(as) registrados(as) que implementarán un protocolo de intervención para los habitantes […]

Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Creates COVID-19 Hotline for Uninsured Travis County Residents

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en espanol (Austin) – Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers Tuesday launched a hotline staffed with medical professionals to triage uninsured Travis County residents experiencing a coronavirus-like symptoms (COVID-19). People experiencing […]

Central Health Makes Operational Changes in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Protect Employees and Patients

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Residents encouraged to apply for MAP by phone vs. in person (Austin) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Health is following the guidance of Austin Public Health and […]