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May 6, 2025
By Dr. Pat Lee, President & CEO of Central Health Each May, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month gives us the opportunity to celebrate the cultures, histories, and […]

May 5, 2025
The 90-year-old Johnny Degollado, a legendary conjunto musician in Central Texas, still plays his accordion “On Cinco de Mayo, it’s Johnny’s Day,” said Piper LeMoine, the Communications Director for the […]

April 30, 2025
HIV screening rates for MAP and MAP Basic patients in Travis County were found at rates 64% higher than the state average and 84% greater than the national average. AUSTIN, […]

April 28, 2025
How the Central Health Policy Council Sparked Momentum for Health Equity Across Travis County By Arianna Gomez-Lopez, Public Health & Policy Specialist What happened next surpassed expectations. Even after the […]

March 13, 2025
Through its Medical Access Program, one patient found total care through the Supportive and Palliative Care team at Central Health The Central Health gastroenterology team had referred him first. Then […]

March 13, 2025
In September 2023, the AAYHF began operating the Harvest Trauma Recovery Center, a first-of-its-kind program in Texas offering behavioral health resources to survivors of violent crimes and post-traumatic stresses. The […]

March 25, 2025
An Austin disc jockey needed health care coverage after a medical emergency. She found community through her situation. Central Health and CommUnityCare Health Centers (CUC), both long-standing HAAM partners, provide […]

April 2, 2025
When an inmate at the Travis County Jail arrived at the Central Health East Austin Specialty Clinic in June and was treated as part of the safety-net system’s Justice Involved […]

February 26, 2025
Central Health Cardiologist Dr. Darren Harrison provides insight on how Travis County residents can prevent heart disease American Heart Month returned in February to remind us of some key facts. […]

February 28, 2025
Receiving treatment from Central Health’s Podiatry Unit, one patient was able to walk for the first time in two years The hole in Danielle’s left foot was small at first. […]