Care that Works
Access becomes real when care connects
Central Health brings coverage, clinics, specialty care, hospital services, and recovery together into a single public health care system for Travis County. From coverage to clinics to specialists, everything is connected—so everything works together for you. This approach strengthens community wellbeing, reduces preventable emergencies, and helps more people get the quality care they need.
Central Health is Travis County’s publicly funded, integrated health system, including CommUnityCare Health Centers, Central Health’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) system that provides primary, specialty, and dental care, and Sendero Health Plans, a local health insurance company connecting people to affordable health coverage and care. Our mission is to improve the health of our residents by caring for those who need us most. By coordinating providers, partners, and resources across the county, we help people move through health care more easily—from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and recovery.
Care Beyond the Clinic
The Central Health system is built around the whole person—not just a single appointment or moment of care. Whether someone enters the system through a clinic visit, coverage enrollment, or an emergency room, the goal remains the same: to connect residents to the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and before health problems become more serious.
That connection carries across every step. Consider the journey many of our patients have taken. Coverage opens the door to primary care. Primary care might lead to specialists or other support services. Specialists could link to hospitals to stabilize acute conditions. Recovery services get you back on your feet and returned to primary—and preventive—care.
No matter where someone starts, the system is designed to stay with them—coordinated, connected, and supporting their full journey.
Meet Alan
Alan arrived at Central Health with nothing. Years of homelessness, chronic illness, and a back injury left him without feeling in his hands. That’s when his path forward began.
One System. Every Kind of Care.
The Central Health system is built on a simple idea: every part of care should connect back to the whole person. Coverage, outpatient care, urgent care, surgery, behavioral health, and recovery are not separate services. They work together as one coordinated system designed to help Travis County residents get care earlier, stay healthier, and remain connected to care at every stage.
What makes us different
Most health systems are designed to respond once illness becomes a crisis. Central Health is built differently—around prevention, connection, and helping people get care earlier.
As Travis County’s publicly funded health care system, Central Health invests in care that happens earlier, closer to home, and in ways people can use. By connecting coverage, clinics, specialty care, and recovery support, the system helps reduce preventable emergencies and improve long-term health across the community.
Central Health, CommUnityCare Health Centers, and Sendero Health Plans operate as one unified system with a shared mission: helping residents move through health care more easily and stay connected to care every step of the way.
Your Support at Work
When people get care earlier, small health concerns can be treated before they become emergencies. That means fewer preventable emergency room visits, better long-term health, and a stronger community overall. Public investment helps Central Health connect residents to prevention, primary care, specialists, recovery services, and support close to home.
Central Health shares progress through Community Conversations, CEO Huddles, and ongoing engagement with residents and community leaders across Travis County. These conversations help shape services, strengthen accountability, and ensure care continues to meet community needs.
Because everything connects:
- Care happens earlier.
- Preventable emergencies decrease.
- People stay healthier longer.
- Recovery is more complete.
This is what you make possible. This is care that works.
FY26 Budget: Direct Health Care Services
Connecting More People to Care Across Travis County
201,405 residents received health coverage and support
Includes 62,587 residents covered through MAP (+6.4% since 2024), 101,489 through MAP Basic (+10.5% since 2023), and 37,329 through Sendero Health Plans, including 2,615 who received premium assistance from Central Health.
183,969 people served in 2025
A 7.3% increase since 2024, with 669,311 primary care visits and a 1.2% shift toward more appropriate care settings.
9,983 health care providers
A diverse network of doctors, specialists, dentists, and care professionals across 264 locations, including community health centers, hospitals, and urgent care providers serving in Central Texas.
Provider network grew 3.5% in 2025
Continuing to strengthen capacity and improve access to care for Travis County residents.
Working with Communities Delivers Results
The Central Health system delivers measurable results across Travis County by working alongside the communities it serves. Through Community Health Champions, residents receive training and tools to help neighbors access coverage, clinics, specialty care, and preventive services that support better long-term health.
These leaders also invite neighbors to Community Conversations, where residents can help improve services, strengthen access to care, and stay connected to the decisions shaping their health system.
More fact sheets are coming soon.
When Communities Connect, Health Improves
Strong community connections help build better health systems. Central Health works alongside residents to expand preventive care, strengthen coordination, and improve access to the to the services communities rely on every day.
Through Community Health Champions and Community Conversations, residents help connect neighbors to coverage, clinics, and care while shaping how health services grow across Travis County. Join the effort and help strengthen care in your community.
