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CENTRAL HEALTH SUES ASCENSION FOR FAILING TO LIVE UP TO ITS CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS TO CARE FOR TRAVIS COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH LOW INCOME

January 24, 2023

CENTRAL HEALTH INCREASES FUNDING TO CUT HAAM’S WAITLIST OF LOCAL MUSICIANS NEEDING HEALTH INSURANCE

December 15, 2022

CITY OF AUSTIN COUNCIL MEMBER ANN KITCHEN, LOCAL PHYSICIAN DR. MANUEL MARTIN WILL JOIN THE TRAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT’S BOARD IN JANUARY

December 14, 2022

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Central Health Equity Policy (CHEP) Council is convening several Travis County health organizations to embrace the tenets of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a national benchmarking tool for healthcare organizations to evaluate their level of care for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Central Health Sues Ascension for Failing to Live Up to its Contractual Commitments to Care for Travis County Residents with Low Income

January 24, 2023

DOWNLOAD THE LAWSUIT (Austin) – Central Health sued Ascension Texas (Ascension), formerly known as Seton Healthcare Family, Tuesday for failing to meet its contractual obligations to provide healthcare for Travis County residents with low income. “We are out of options,” said Mike Geeslin, President & CEO of Central Health. “Ascension’s…

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Central Health Increases Funding to Cut HAAM’s Waitlist of Local Musicians Needing Health Insurance

December 15, 2022

(Austin) – The Central Health Board of Managers voted unanimously Wednesday to increase enrollment in athe Central Health and Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) partnership that will provide health coverage to 500 additional local artists. The artists will be enrolled through Sendero Health Plans at an estimated cost of…

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City, County Appoint New Members to Central Health Board of Managers

December 14, 2022

City of Austin Council Member Ann Kitchen, local physician Dr. Manuel Martin will join the Travis County Hospital District’s board in January (Austin) – Central Health will welcome two new members to its board of managers in January. The Travis County Commissioners Court appointed outgoing Austin District 5 City Council…

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