The Destruction of Texas Health Care

The GOP crusade against Planned Parenthood is devastating basic care for Texas women

"...Carole Belver, executive director of Community Action Inc. of Central Texas, spent Tues­day, Jan. 24, closing up the CAI..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...printed reports on the patients' overall physical and emotional health. Most of the latter were derived from prior questionnaires..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Opinion: When It Comes to Health Care in Austin, There Can Be No Equity Without Accountability

Opinion: It's time for the Travis County Commissioners Court to order an independent performance audit of Central Health

"...While Central Health, our countywide public health care district for the..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Nelson Linder

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...Everything's bigger in Texas – except for the system that's supposed to provide..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Waiting on Health Care

Health care changes kicking in ever so slowly

"...it's hard to tell from the political campaigns, federal health care reform – officially the March 2010 Affordable Care..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...It's hard to imagine the 86th Texas Legislature being any crazier than the last three, or..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...Austin Police Department mental health officers Art Fortune, Joel Pridgeon, and Sgt. Jeff Hampton..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Health Care Needs Your Help to Slow COVID-19’s Spread

Keep your distance

"...Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in Texas on Friday, March 13. As of Wednesday, March 18,..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

New Assaults in War on Women's Health Care

New rule places stranglehold on Planned Parenthood

"...On Thursday, June 9, members of the state Health and Human Services Commis­sion's Medical Care Advisory Committee voted..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mental Health Care Meltdown: Is There Room for Hope?

Austin police and mental health advocates make recommendations for patching Travis County's tattered safety net.

"...Will Travis County's mental health care system take flight or remain mired in trouble?..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Health Care Solutions for Small Businesses

Health care coalition seeks business owners' input.

"...the owner or manager of a small business in Central Texas, the Indigent Care Collaboration wants your help. The..."

July 24, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Central Health Lays Out Its FY 2019 Budget

For your health

"...Raise your hand if you know what Central Health is. It's OK; you're not alone. Polling shows..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Local, State Health Leaders Try to Keep Up with COVID-19

Six known cases in Travis County but actual number likely higher

"...try to head off what may be a looming healthcare crisis in Central Texas and across the country, driven..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Margaret Nicklas

Hospital District Births a Budget

Size of salaries, reserves still at issue in spending plan

"...The Travis Co. Hospital District Board of Managers' crash course in budget-making moved into..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Over Medicaid Exclusion

The provider claims the state is breaking federal law

"...Planned Parenthood has filed suit against the state of Texas over its decision to exclude the reproductive health provider..."

Nov. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Expanding Central Health

Agreement with Seton concerns some women's health advocates

"...The Central Health Board of Managers will meet for the third..."

May 21, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fred Lewis, Friends of “the Poor” Go to War on Central Health

Is there a doctor in the house?

"...When Central Health won its bond election in 2012, the vote..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Lawsuit Filed Against Central Health

Argument over use of medical funding will continue in court

"...finally dropped last week in the ongoing dispute over Central Health­'s underwriting of the Dell Med­ic­al School at UT-Austin,..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

What Now for Central Health?

Medical school planning begins, and associated care programs move to implementation

"...at the East Austin headquarters of Travis County Ce­ntral Health – an unsurprising conclusion confirmed recently by Central Health..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Central Health, Ascension Take Each Other to Court

Each claims the other is breaching their contract

"...Central Health, Travis County's tax-supported local health care district, announced..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Central Health Faces Questions Over Budget Transparency

Commissioners to vote on the health district's FY 2017 budget on Sept. 20

"...Ahead of adopting its 2017 fiscal year budget, Central Health is fielding questions related to transparency and accountability...."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...first week of December, early voting in the 2020 Texas primaries is only a couple of months away. It..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Hospital District Campaign Ready to Roll

Backers and opponents gear up for a May 15 vote on a Travis Co. health care taxing district

"...primaries and two months before the next election, public health care advocates will gather Thursday at Brackenridge Hospital to..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...personal political event was in progress up in East Texas. In the auditorium of Frankston High School in Anderson..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...As the state rolls out its revised Texas Women's Health Program, a central question remains: how to..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

A Walking Contradiction: Texas High Schools, Football, and Concussions

Thousands of students mash helmets every weekend – at what cost?

"...many involving thousands of high school football players in Texas...."

Oct. 30, 2013 Sports Post by Joseph Baucum

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...Texas Senate District 14, up for grabs in this month’s..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Kirk Watson Resigns From Texas Senate

Former Austin mayor jumps ship for academia, effective April 30

"...Kirk Watson, Austin's well-liked former mayor and its District 14 rep in the Texas Senate since 2006, announced..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

District Court Candidates Announce Dem Primary Candidacies

Here come the judges …

"...building to recruit support and gather funds, candidates for district judge seats have begun to accumulate...."

June 27, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Texas Backs Trump Agency in Holding Undocumented Abortion-Seeking Minor "Hostage"

Federal agency sent minor to crisis pregnancy center instead

"...undocumented minor from obtaining abortion in the state that Texas “must not become a sanctuary state for abortions.”..."

Oct. 12, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

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