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

Empowering Queer People of Color Through Health and Wellness

allgo holds its second annual health fair

"...In its efforts to expand health care access to queer people of color, allgo is..."

March 23, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Mikaila Rushing

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...seeking to reallocate funds designated to provide basic women's health care services, the dust was settling. Conservative Republicans claimed..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mental Health Crisis Plan Still Lags Behind Austin’s Needs

Trying to change how the emergency response apparatus handles mental health calls

"...Last summer, a report from the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute looked into how Austin's emergency response apparatus..."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Funding Queer Sexual Health With "F**k Buddies"

Local clinic ASHwell launches new PrEP-funding campaign

"...Gilead Sciences and LGBTQ+ and sex-positive clinic ASHwell Sexual Health + Wellness dissolved when Gilead canceled its significant funding..."

June 20, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

New Health Clinic Opens to Serve Travis County's "Eastern Crescent"

CommUnityCare brings care closer to thousands at Hornsby Bend site

"...969, next to Hornsby Bend's fire and EMS station, CommUnityCare and Central Health celebrated on Saturday, March 7, the..."

March 9, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Local Bakers Feed a Hunger to Serve Their Community

Making cookies and sandwiches is critical to community health

"...not that hard just to help folks in our community. It's really not. Making 20 peanut butter and jelly..."

May 21, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Planned Parenthood Out, But Docs Can Still Discuss Abortion in New Texas Women's Health Program

HHSC relaxes abortion gag rule

"...Final rules for the Texas Women's Health Program exclude Planned Parenthood, relax rules covering provider discussions..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...Beth West­brook had made her mark on Austin's queer community. A well-known activist and artist, Westbrook fought to empower..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...felt "empowering and comforting"; taking ownership of her reproductive health care was a hugely important moment in her young..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

How Austin's Queer Community Supports Its Own

Spotlighting the LGBTQ people and orgs looking after our health, youth, elders, and art

"...born from extraordinary circumstances, but every day, Austin's queer community shows up for one another in ways that can..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Feature by Sarah Marloff

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...someone to the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care, they're greeted in a clean, white, and..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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,..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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

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 poor,..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Nelson Linder

Central Health Responds

"...April 22 edition of The Austin Chronicle about Central Health [“When It Comes to Health Care in Austin, There..."

May 3, 2022 Postmarks

Rep. Doggett Secures $2M for Central TX Mental Health Data Map

"One-stop shop" slated for clinicians, policymakers, and nonprofits to understand the landscape of mental health

"...million in federal appropriations for the new Central Texas Community Mental Health Sur­veil­lance Collaborative, a project that aims to..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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

"...except for the system that's supposed to provide lifesaving health care to millions of its most vulnerable residents. About..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Waterloo Counseling Center Will Become a Program of Texas Health Action Alongside Kind Clinic

THA announces vision to combine sexual and behavioral health services

"...Today Texas Health Action announced Austin’s Waterloo Counseling Center will become a..."

Aug. 24, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

$291 Million Plan to Provide Health Care for Travis County Residents

Central Health's budget to serve nearly 200,000 residents

"...been spared the lashings of an ill-tempered Legislature, Central Health rolls into its budget season with a proposed $291..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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 that..."

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

Wins for Med School and Health Care

Travis County voters approve tax hike to fund UT med school

"...elections officials stopped counting votes on Tuesday night, Central Health's Proposition 1 – a 63% property tax hike (five..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Planned Clinic Pits Neighbors Against Health District

Many residents were unaware of proposed clinic until they read about it in the newspaper

"...Following two tense meetings between neighbors and public-health officials over a proposed health clinic in North Austin,..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Lydia Crafts

Community College Funding Crisis Resolved

Deal restores $154 million Perry vetoed in June.

"...announced that they had found a solution to the community college funding crisis caused in June by Perry's ham-handed..."

Oct. 23, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Central Health: “Well-functioning”

Positive reviews for the health care provider

"...Last week, Central Health received the results of a "performance review" study commissioned..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Central Health Gets “Clean” Audit of Med School Funding

Auditors found Dell Med’s spending to be in accordance with Affiliation Agreement with Central Health

"...Wednesday evening (Aug. 30, after Chronicle deadlines), the Central Health Board of Managers was expecting the results of an..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

ASHwell Gets a Sexual Health Home Base

Kink-positive org destigmatizes sexual health at new clinic

"...Austin Sexual Health and Wellness, aka ASHwell, began life in 1988 as..."

Sept. 21, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Sexual Health and Wellness Nonprofit Texas Health Action Opens Third Kind Clinic in Austin

South Austin clinic will be first Kind Clinic with an on-site pharmacy

"...Austin-based nonprofit Texas Health Action opened its third Kind Clinic in Austin on..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

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 was..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Health Clinics Caught in the Crossfire

Cancer screening cuts won't only impact Planned Parenthood

"...we serve," said Carole Belver of the San Marcos-based Community Action Inc. of Central Texas. Testifying before the Senate..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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