Although Texas has done better economically and in many ways fiscally than most states during much of the past two decades, consistently limiting the state’s budget needs improvement.
Taxes & Spending
Why is Central Health Spending So Much?
On Tuesday, Travis County commissioners approved a controversial new budget for Central Health that has many wondering why the hospital district is spending so much. In the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, Central Health will spend a whopping $744 million, which is “an effective 18.4% year-over-year budget increase.” You read that right—the district’s...
September 28, 2023