Despite passing the budget unanimously, county commissioners had lingering concerns about the $35 million Central Health pays annually to Dell Medical School.
contentious discussionsfor health care delivery. Of that amount, $60 million goes toward services offered by Central Health, rather than partner organizations. It is the greatest amount ever dedicated to care offered directly by Central Health, which is in the midst of itsto invest around $700 million into new clinics and services aimed at filling gaps in Travis County’s health care resources over the next few years.
To address these concerns, commissioners passed a motion directing staff to revisit the financial requirements Travis County assigned to Central Health in Fred Lewis, a lawyer representing taxpayers suing Central Health over the $35 million payment, took issue with the audit’s conclusions and filed a complaint against the lead auditor with the Texas Supreme Court’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
“I kind of feel a little like Charlie Brown with the football,” Shea said. “For several years now … we've gotten a variety of assurances that we'll get more of this information, and we're still not getting the kind of information that we need and that the public's asking for.”Meanwhile, Judge Brown leaned on Central Health CEO Patrick Lee and Board Chair Ann Kitchen to deliver a quick resolution to an ongoing leadership conflict between Central Health and CommUnityCare.
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