EPISODE · Oct 28, 2020 · 21 MIN
Episode 112 - Discussing Community Healthcare with Perla Cavazos, Central Health
from The BG Podcast · host The Bingham Group, LLC
On today’s episode we speak with Perla Cavazos, Deputy Administrator, Central Health. Created by voters in 2004, Central Health works to deliver health care to the underserved and improve service and care for the uninsured in Travis County. Perla and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss Central Health's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and initiatives going into 2021. ABOUT PERLA Perla Cavazos was born and raised in San Benito, a small town on the Texas-Mexico border, and moved to Austin over 20 years ago to take a job advocating for affordable housing for people with low income. Since moving to Austin she has developed expertise in public policy, advocacy and government affairs with a focus on improving the lives of Texans who are most vulnerable. She joined the team at Central Health in July of 2016, and previously worked for Texas Legal Services Center, Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and in the Texas Senate as a Senior Policy Analyst and Legislative Director. Perla has a BA from Stanford University and a Masters in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. LINKS: Central Health Site -> https://www.centralhealth.net LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/central-health-connection Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/CentralHealthTX Twitter -> @CentralHealthTX ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Link to Bingham Group Page -> https://www.binghamgp.com/ You can listen to this episode and previous ones on iTunes and Google Play at the links below. Please subscribe!
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On today’s episode we speak with Perla Cavazos, Deputy Administrator, Central Health. Created by voters in 2004, Central Health works to deliver health care to the underserved and improve service and care for the uninsured in Travis County. Perla and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss Central Health's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and initiatives going into 2021. ABOUT PERLA Perla Cavazos was born and raised in San Benito, a small town on the Texas-Mexico border, and moved to Austin over 20 years ago to take a job advocating for affordable housing for people with low income. Since moving to Austin she has developed expertise in public policy, advocacy and government affairs with a focus on improving the lives of Texans who are most vulnerable. She joined the team at Central Health in July of 2016, and previously worked for Texas Legal Services Center, Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and in the Texas Senate as a Senior Policy Analyst and Legislative Director. Perla has a BA from Stanford University and a Masters in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. LINKS: Central Health Site -> https://www.centralhealth.net LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/central-health-connection Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/CentralHealthTX Twitter -> @CentralHealthTX ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Link to Bingham Group Page -> https://www.binghamgp.com/ You can listen to this episode and previous ones on iTunes and Google Play at the links below. Please subscribe!
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