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Central Health

Trust, but verify

We would like to think people in our nation’s highest offices adhere to the highest ethical principles.Yet recent news reports have exposed U.S. Supreme...

Announcing the Government Accountability Project

Local officials manage government organizations that spend billions of our tax dollars. They should always act in the public interest—not for personal profit. We...

Central Health launches search for new CEO

Central Health, the local government agency that levies a property tax to pay for the healthcare of Travis County residents with incomes of up...

Central Health’s Checkup Delivered

Consultants delivered a performance review ranking the agency average or above average in a half-dozen categories, compared with peers in both Texas and in other states, but pointed out numerous areas that need improvement.

Lawsuit Challenges Central Health Spending

Three Travis County taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the Travis County Healthcare District, dba Central Heath, complaining that property tax funds are being used for purposes not authorized by the Texas Constitution and state statutes.

Critic: Proposed Financial Policies ‘Pointless’

The Travis County Commissioners Court votes on financial policies that Central Health must follow in FY 2018.

Central Health Financial Policies Hotly Debated

Central Health has given $185 million to Dell Medical School and Seton, with little to show for indigent healthcare.

Central Health Feedback Meetings Ill-Attended

Two public forums to gather public opinions about Travis County healthcare agency drew just nine speakers.