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Residents encouraged to apply for MAP by phone vs. in person (Austin) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Health is following the guidance of Austin Public Health and […]

MAP and MAP BASIC are not federal programs therefore are not impacted by the new “Public Charge” regulation (Austin, TX) – With the new “public charge” regulations that took effect […]

There are five confirmed cases in U.S., but no reported cases in Travis County (Austin, TX) – Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is taking steps to inform patients about how […]

(Austin) – Under a 9-month old partnership between Central Health and Lyft, missed doctor’s appointments are down by one-fourth, and monthly visits by chronically-ill patients have doubled. Central Health launched […]

Download the final budget (pdf) (Austin) – Central Health plans to spend 12.4% more on health care for people with low income in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 compared to this […]

The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Demolition will begin soon of a vacant professional office building near the former University Medical Center Brackenridge — a major milestone in the long-term redevelopment of Central Health’s downtown property […]

(Austin, TX) – Central Health, Travis County’s healthcare district, is buying 10-acres of undeveloped land in the Greater Hornsby Bend area to build a new health and wellness center to […]

(Austin) – For half a century, the University Medical Center Brackenridge (UMCB) hospital towered above I-35 and 15th Street – a landmark for hospital care for Austin and Travis County. […]

(Austin) – The Austin City Council appointed Dr. Julie Zuniga as the newest member of the all-volunteer Central Health Board of Managers. Dr. Zuniga is an assistant professor of nursing […]