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Press Releases

Central Health’s Vice President of Compliance Appointed to the Sendero Board of Directors

March 9, 2023

Sendero is Central Health’s Nonprofit Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) (Austin) – McKenzie Frazier, Central Health’s vice president of compliance and compliance officer, has been appointed to the Board of Directors […]

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Central Health’s Newly Released Demographic Report Highlights Critical Healthcare Needs in Travis County

February 17, 2023

Study shows 75% of Travis County families in poverty live along I-35 corridor (Austin, TX) – As part of ongoing efforts to address systemic health inequities in Travis County, Central […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Austin-based Sendero Health Plans Announces Change in Leadership

December 13, 2022

(Austin) – The Board of Directors for Sendero Health Plans announced Monday the departure of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wes Durskalski. Sendero also announced Perla Cavazos, Central Health Deputy Administrator, […]

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Central Health’s Kuang Named Humanitarian of the Year

November 21, 2022

Travis County Medical Society Presents Physician with Honor (Austin) – Dr. Audrey Kuang, Central Health’s director of high-risk populations, was named Humanitarian of the Year last Thursday night by the […]

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Don’t Let The Flu Ruin Your Holidays

November 17, 2022

Seeing family and friends is important during the holiday season, but so is making sure you and your family are safe. It’s cold and flu season, and COVID has never gone […]

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Central Health Honors Service of Departing Board Members Greenberg, Zuniga

November 17, 2022

(Austin) – Central Health’s Board of Managers honored departing board members Sherri Greenberg, M.S., and Julie Zuniga, R.N., PhD, FAAN, with a resolution during Wednesday’s meeting. Manager Greenberg joined the […]

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Travis County Residents Encouraged to Sign up For Health Insurance as the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Open Enrollment Begins

November 1, 2022

(Austin) – Central Health, Travis County’s Hospital District, is urging residents to take advantage of free local assistance to enroll in health insurance for 2023. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) […]

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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 $5.47 (five dollars and forty-seven 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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