Infusion Center opens in Southeast Austin, giving underserved communities access to potentially lifesaving COVID-19 treatment (Austin) – Starting Thursday, Jan. 7, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers will begin vaccinating against […]
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Central Health Introduces Holiday Plans Risk Calculator as Surging
COVID-19 Levels Force Austin-Travis County to Move to Stage 4 Restrictions (Austin) – As Austin-Travis County raises the COVID-19 Risk-based Guidelines level to Stage 4, the second highest level, Central […]
Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Moving Colony Park COVID-19 Testing Location as School Campuses Re-open
(Austin) – With the start of in-person learning for the Austin Independent School District (AISD), Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare is moving COVID-19 testing from Barbara Jordan Elementary to the Turner-Roberts Recreation […]
Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare: Don’t Delay Mammograms Because of the Pandemic
Screenings critical for early detection and treatment of breast cancer (Austin) – Though Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming to a close, medical professionals from Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers […]
CommUnityCare Announces Changes to COVID-19 Drive-up/Walk-up Testing Hours; Adds Saturday Testing for Southeast Travis County
(Austin) – Effective Monday, Oct. 12, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare (CUC) Health Centers is shifting COVID-19 testing hours at all drive-up locations and will begin offering Saturday testing at a second […]
Central Health and CommUnityCare Urge Residents to Get a Flu Vaccine Now
Vaccines, healthy habits could prevent health care system from being overwhelmed (Austin) – Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers urges its patients to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible […]
Central Health and Austin Public Health Distribute Free Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Hot Spots
Residents urged to avoid gatherings Labor Day Weekend and continue healthy habits this fall to keep schools, businesses open; prevent another coronavirus spike (Austin, Texas) – Austin Public Health (APH), […]
Central Health Delivers Resource Kits to Minority Businesses Serving Communities with High COVID-19 Infection Rates
(Austin, TX) – Central Health is delivering COVID-19 resource kits to businesses, apartment complexes, and faith-based centers located in communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The business outreach effort is […]
CommUnityCare Changes COVID-19 Testing Sites and Criteria due to Overwhelming Demand; No Testing July 4th Weekend
*Hours reflected in this press release may change. Please refer to https://communitycaretx.org/coronavirus-updates/ for the latest information about testing provided by CommUnityCare. (Austin, Texas) – Due to heavy testing demand and limited […]
Rising Temperatures, Increasing Demand Result in Central Health-Affiliated CommUnityCare Changing Testing Site Hours
(Austin) – Due to rising temperatures and rising testing demand, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers announced it is shifting the operating hours at all COVID-19 testing sites to 6:30 a.m. […]
Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers begins COVID-19 testing for people with no symptoms
*Hours reflected in this press release may change. Please refer to https://communitycaretx.org/coronavirus-updates/ for the latest information about testing provided by CommUnityCare. (Austin) – Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare Health Centers, in collaboration with […]
Apply For Health Coverage 24/7 Using Central Health’s New Online MAP Application – apply4map.net
(Austin) – In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Central Health has launched an online application for the Medical Access Program (MAP) and MAP BASIC. Available now, Travis County residents […]
Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Opens More Drive-up COVID-19 Testing Sites in Eastern Travis County; Re-Opens Del Valle Health Center
*Hours and services reflected in this press release may have changed since it was issued. Please refer to https://communitycaretx.org/coronavirus-updates/ for the latest information about testing provided by CommUnityCare. (Austin) – Central […]
Sendero Health Plans becomes first Austin area affordable care act health plan to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment
CONTACT: Bill Noble for Sendero Health 512-296-4651 cell bnoble@noblestrategic.com All of the Austin-area community health plan’s members will not have to meet deductibles nor pay 20 to 30 percent of […]
Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Offering Medical Appointments Over the Phone to Protect Safety of Patients, Staff, and Community
(Austin) – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is offering patients medical appointments without leaving the safety of their home. “The best thing for people […]
Central Health Board of Managers Meetings to be Held Via Teleconference
The Central Health Board of Managers will modify its meeting schedule and practices in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce the possibility of infection as a result of in-person […]
Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Announces Clinic and Service Changes in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
(Austin) – To better serve and protect both patients and health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, Central Health-funded CommUnityCare Health Centers is consolidating services by temporarily closing some smaller, […]