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Tag Archives: Travis County Central Health
Critics call foul on medical school's spending
The activists who last year hounded Central Health with claims that the hospital district was being less than transparent have now turned their focus on the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, accusing the school of improperly spending…
Public Health • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 9, 2017
Medical school outlines spending, outreach for care in eastern 'Austin crescent'
With Travis County putting more scrutiny on one of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas’ largest financial contributors – specifically Central Health and the $35 million in taxpayer dollars it provides the school annually – leaders of…
Public Health • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 31, 2017
Austin Monitor Radio: Austin/Travis County Central Health
Travis County Central Health president and CEO Patricia Young Brown joins Austin Monitor reporter Caleb Pritchard to chat about her organization, the University of Texas Dell Medical School and the organizations’ role in the community. Post is embedded below.
Public Health • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 19, 2016
Commissioners Court could choose critic for Central Health board
The Travis County Commissioners Court is officially thinking about putting an outspoken critic of Central Health on the hospital district’s board of managers. On Tuesday, the court will interview attorney Fred Lewis for the open position along with three other…
Local Government • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 29, 2016
County changes oversight rules for Central Health
The Travis County Commissioners Court has voted to beef up the financial policies it uses to maintain oversight of Central Health. Tuesday’s decision capped off another extended discussion about the hospital district and the transparency concerns raised in recent months…
Public Health • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 16, 2016
Central Health critics turn up the heat ahead of decision
Critics of Central Health have renewed their demand for the Travis County Commissioners Court to require an “independent and comprehensive” audit of the hospital district’s spending. A handful of activists gathered outside of Travis County’s downtown headquarters on Monday afternoon…
Budget • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 15, 2016
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County and Central Health eye reforms
The Travis County Commissioners Court could soon expand its oversight of Central Health in what would be the first significant revisions to the governing financial policy since 2008. According to a draft the court approved on Tuesday, the hospital district’s…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Oct 13, 2016
Central Health critic stirs more trouble
One of the activists who led the charge against Central Health during the recent tussle involving budget transparency has come out swinging against a proposed deal between Travis County and the hospital district. Attorney Fred Lewis called Central Health’s offer…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 28, 2016
Amid transparency anxieties, Travis County approves Central Health's budget
After nearly four hours of start-and-stop discussion on Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court gave its blessing to Central Health’s proposed tax rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. The 4-0-1 vote capped off one of the longest discussions before…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 21, 2016
Court faces more pressure over Central Health transparency concerns
Activists have turned up the heat on the Travis County Commissioners Court to take a closer look at millions of dollars paid out by the county’s health district in the last two years. Attorney Fred Lewis sent out on Monday…
Public Health • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 20, 2016
Health district enters the real estate game
Central Health is now shopping for suitors to help continue the transformation of downtown Austin’s eastern edge. The health care district on Thursday released a request for qualifications to the development community making official the search for a partner in…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 2, 2016
Central Health presents its budget, faces criticism over transparency
The Travis County Commissioners Court heard details about Central Health’s proposed budget for 2017 on Tuesday during a lengthy hearing that also featured organized criticism of the county hospital district’s approach to transparency. The court learned that the district is…
