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Central Health describes expansion of downtown health and homelessness services, says 2026 spending will outpace revenues as reserves are drawn
Summary
Central Health presented an overview of its system (Central Health, CommunityCare, Sendero), described a push to expand mobile teams, respite care and permanent supportive housing partnerships downtown, and said planned 2026 spending will use reserves to fund a strategic ramp‑up.
Virginia Potter, Central Health development director, and JP Eitenar, vice president of strategy, briefed the commission on Central Health's role as Travis County's hospital district and on recent and planned investments focused on downtown residents and people experiencing homelessness.
Eitenar described Central Health's system and financing: combined inputs from Central Health, CommuniCare and Sendero are projected at about $924,000,000 in 2026; uses for…
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