Big Bend Health

​Big Bend Health is a program of Big Bend Regional Hospital District. The District provides assistance to low-income county residents of Brewster and Presidio Counties who do not qualify for other state or federal healthcare programs. The program provides resources to qualified residents through a network of service providers which includes clinics, hospitals, physician offices, and other healthcare providers. 
 

Our Mission Statement

​Big Bend Regional Hospital District is a bi-county hospital district that serves Brewster and Presidio County.  The management, control, and administration of all funds and resources of the District are vested in the Board of Directors. Our primary mission is to provide indigent health care to the needy residents of the area in a cost-effective manner.

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History

The District was created by acts of the 72nd Texas Legislature in 1991 when the Brewster County Hospital District and the Presidio County Hospital District were merged into the current Big Bend Regional Hospital District. The 80th Texas Legislature consolidated and codified previously enacted legislation to create the existing enabling legislation of the District.   
 
The District was created to provide hospital and medical services for needy residents of the District, a charge that is the primary mission of the hospital district.
 
On October 1, 2014 the District took over the administration of the medical program and implemented the Presidio-Brewster County Indigent Healthcare Program (PBCIHP). The processing of applications and administration of the program were all brought in-house to better serve county residents.  

 

In 2022, the District rebranded its assistance programs and launched Big Bend Health. Big Bend Health provides comprehensive medical coverage to eligible residents of Brewster and Presidio Counties through a network of local and regional medical providers.