Keeping Music in Austin Alive & Well

 

If you are an uninsured, professional musician in the Austin-area, you may be eligible for low-cost primary health care services, basic dental care and mental health counseling through HAAM, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.

• Applications available online.
• For more information, call 512-322-5177.

HAAM Services Include:

• Mental Health counseling provided by SIMS Foundation.
• Primary Health Care provided by Seton Family of Hospitals.
• Dental Care services provided by St. David's Community Health Foundation Leadership.

For more about HAAM services, click here.

 

The mission of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians is to provide access to affordable health care for Austin's low income, uninsured musicians, focusing on prevention and wellness.

 

Austin is the "Live Music Capital of the World," yet many professional working musicians are self-employed and rarely have access to health insurance. Without insurance, they can't afford preventive health care, including primary medical care, basic dental services and mental health counseling.

 

The music industry is an important contributor to Austin's economy:

• Nearly $1 billion in economic activity, more than $25 million in local tax revenue each year.
• It provides 11,200 jobs.
• Austin has more than 8,000 musicians.
• Millions of dollars added to the city's economy and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world brought annually by Austin City Limits Music Festival and South By Southwest Music & Media Conference.
• Source: Texas Perspectives, City of Austin, 2004

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Board Members

• Lidia Agraz, Community Leader
• Karen Bartoletti, Shareholder, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
• Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel 
• Carol Clark, General Counsel, St. David's Community Health Foundation 
• Marsha Cook, Executive Director, St. David's Community Health Foundation Leadership
• Betty Dunkerley, Former Mayor Pro Tem, Member, Place 4, Austin City Council
• Jesus Garza, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Seton Family of Hospitals
• John T. Kunz, President, Waterloo Records & Video
• Diana Resnik, Senior Vice President, Community Care, Seton Family of Hospitals 
• Edward Safady, Chairman Central Texas Area, Prosperity Bank
• Robin Shivers, the Shivers Group and President, RRS Management
• Tim Taylor, Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
• Richard Topfer, Topfer Family Foundation and Managing Director, Castletop Capital

 

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