Construction will soon start on two new health centers in eastern Travis County aimed at expanding access to underserved communities. Central Health, Travis County’s health care district, is constructing the health centers in Del Valle and Hornsby Bend. The centers, which are expected to open next year, are part of the agency’s plan to address […]
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County, city agree to establish joint public health commission
On Tuesday, with staff’s recommendation, a solid majority of the Travis County Commissioners Court voted in favor of joining the city of Austin to create a joint public health commission. The motion comes as many in the community criticize the work of Central Health, which was created in 2004 by the voters of Travis County. […]
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Central Health PUD passes on first reading
City Council has approved Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning on first reading for the 14-acre Central Health site at 601 E. 15th St., formerly home to Brackenridge Hospital. The zoning, if approved on second and third reading, will allow tall and dense buildings on one of the biggest redevelopment tracts in Central Austin. Council first […]
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Planning Commission recommends PUD zoning for Brackenridge Hospital tract
The Planning Commission Tuesday recommended Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning for the tract that was formerly home to Brackenridge Hospital, bringing one of the biggest downtown redevelopment projects one step closer to design and construction. Owner Central Health is planning to lease its 14-acre site at 601 E. 15th St. to a developer, giving the […]
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Environmental Commission mulls Brackenridge redevelopment
The Environmental Commission fielded discussion on May 5 regarding redevelopment plans for the Brackenridge Hospital site, a 14-acre area located at 601 E. 15th St. Since the hospital historically treated indigent people in the Austin area, City Council decided that money made from the area’s redevelopment should go to health care for the indigent. “They […]
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Central Health moves forward with Eastern Travis County developments
The Central Health Board of Managers approved the expansion of its Eastern Travis County health and wellness centers at a virtual meeting Wednesday night. Central Health Vice Presidents Stephanie McDonald and Mike Knodel presented a slideshow on the proposed expansions. “Although tonight is probably the culmination of the planning effort, it does begin the commencement, […]
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Central Health operating revenues, expenses down
Over the past fiscal year, Central Health’s operating revenues – consisting of lease revenues from the Central Health Downtown Campus and the Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas – have dropped by 10 percent. Meanwhile, its nonoperating revenues, which are obtained mostly through property taxes, rose by about an equal percentage. Those […]
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Council delays HealthSouth vote but OKs Red River Street fee waiver
City Council members will have one more week to think about whether they want to choose a design team made up of Aspen Heights Partners, Civilitude, Studio Balcones and STG Design to redevelop the former HealthSouth tract at 1215 Red River and 606 E. 12th St. into a modern complex with apartments, condos, a 15-story […]
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Commissioners Court approves Central Health budget, with concerns
On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court unanimously approved Central Health’s $367.3 million budget, stamping its seal of approval on the 6.9 percent, or $76.5 million, increase for the Travis County health care provider and the corresponding $24.97 average increase in annual tax liability for homeowners. “I’m no fan of signing off on a 6.9 percent increase […]
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As Central Health prepares budget during pandemic, eastern Travis County residents seek more care
Central Health announced it was buying land for a new health and wellness center in southeast Travis County at the end of August, marking another step in the health care district’s efforts to improve access to care in the underserved area. The 2.5-acre site is one of three new centers planned for the so-called Eastern […]
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Central Health proposes raising taxes to fund budget
Central Health has been a critical resource for many during the course of the pandemic; now, the public health authority is looking to accomplish more for its patients in the upcoming year. To provide additional health care options for a larger number of Travis County residents, Mike Geeslin, the president of Central Health, told county […]
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Central Health to add additional drive-thru Covid-19 testing site
Travis County Central Health and CommUnityCare will announce the location of one new drive-thru Covid-19 testing site by the end of this week. “By the end of this week, at the latest, we’ll have a plan,” said Matt Balthazar, a vice president at CommUnityCare Health Centers, in a virtual community conversation between Central Health, CommUnityCare […]