AUSTIN (KXAN) — Community advocates came together Monday, fighting for more oversight for your money spent on health care. A city watchdog says there are no records indicating $105 million Central Health gave to UT Dell Medical School is actually going to improve healthcare for the poor.
Healthcare advocates want Travis County commissioners to call for an independent audit of UT and Central Health to learn where the money is going. Keep in mind, it was in 2012 voters decided to increase property taxes to fund a medical school. That ballot language indicated funds will be used for improved healthcare, including support for a new medical school consistent with the mission of Central Health. It also said that support could include education and specialty medicine, as well as to obtain federal matching funds. Monday’s gathering was to address Central Health’s core mission, helping indigent people receive healthcare.
Attorney Fred Lewis, who’s been working to determine how the money is being spent, says if Travis County commissioners don’t call for an audit, he hasn’t taken a lawsuit off the table. In a report released Monday, Lewis says says the medical school, in conjunction with Central Health, appears to have For the full article click here
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