Press Release Archive
October 25, 2013
Central Health welcomed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the CommUnityCare East Austin Health Center today. Secretary Sebelius spoke with several Central Texans who have successfully enrolled […]
October 17, 2013
Central Health has stepped up efforts to educate Travis County residents about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Board of Managers allocated $350,000 on Wednesday, […]
October 1, 2013
Central Health is pleased to announce that Sendero Health Plans has been declared a Qualified Health Plan under the new Affordable Care Act. Sendero, Central Health’s affiliated, local, non-profit health […]
September 17, 2013
The Travis County Commissioners Court today voted on separate measures to approve Central Health’s fiscal year 2014 budget and tax rate. According to the State Health and Safety Code Chapter […]
September 16, 2013
There are more than 200,000 uninsured residents of Travis County, and under the new Affordable Care Act a large number of individuals will require information and assistance navigating the new […]
September 12, 2013
The Central Health Board of Managers took several steps to begin the new 2014 fiscal year, which starts on Oct. 1, at the regularly scheduled meeting last night. The board […]
August 7, 2013
The Central Health Board of Managers accepted Wednesday the appointment of William “Kirk” Kuykendall, J.D. to the board. The Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioners Court last week named […]
July 16, 2013
U.S. News & World Report ranked University Medical Center Brackenridge second this week among all 32 acute care hospitals for adults in the greater Austin metro area. UMCB, owned by […]
July 10, 2013
The Central Health Board of Managers approved the organization’s largest ever healthcare services expansion at the board’s regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10. Approximately 9,500 more individuals will now have […]
June 20, 2013
The Central Health Board of Managers last night approved a contract with O’Connell Robertson & Associates, Inc. for Architectural/Engineering (AE) services for the new Southeast Health & Wellness Center. This […]