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Home > Breaking News Updates > Breaking news… July 11-15

Breaking news… July 11-15

July 15, 2016

Researchers map hot spots for child maltreatment in Travis County

Thursday, July 14, 2016
By Jane Wester – Special to the American-Statesman

Using risk factors like poverty and lack of access to education, researchers at the Dell Medical School have been mapping “hot spots” in Travis County for child maltreatment and neglect to inform experts offering services and solutions.


New Peak for US Health Care Spending: $10,345 Per Person

Wednesday, July 14, 2016
By Scott Andes – Brookings

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services projects that the cost of health care this year will surpass $10,000 per person; a record high. This means that the cost of health care spending is projected to grow at a faster rate than the nation economy in the next ten years.


Austin homelessness group wins $1.1 million in federal funding

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
By James Barragan – American-Statesman Staff

The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition of Austin won $1.1 million in federal grants to use towards an innovative housing project and to find new ways to pay for homelessness reduction.

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.0 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.18 (six dollars and eighteen cents).

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NOTICE: THE TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT D/B/A CENTRAL HEALTH ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 6.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $6.18 (SIX DOLLARS AND EIGHTTEEN CENTS).

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