University Health opened its newest outpatient clinic, University Health Vida, in San Antonio’s South Side in January 2026, continuing teaching and public hospitals’ legacy of investing in community-based care sites in traditionally underserved areas.
“Texas’ teaching and public hospitals invest in local, accessible primary and specialty care sites in communities that need them the most,” said Maureen Milligan, president and CEO, Teaching Hospitals of Texas. “University Health’s newest neighborhood clinic is a prime example of their commitment to making sure timely, preventive care is available when and where it is needed.”
Nearly 90 percent of THOT-members’ outpatient clinics are in neighborhoods with access to care challenges, such as income, lack of insurance, health status, or transportation. Most are in neighborhoods with multiple obstacles to accessing needed care. Teaching and public hospitals invest in these neighborhood clinics intentionally as part of their long-term strategy and commitment to increase access, reduce costs, and improve care.
At University Health Vida’s opening, Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores emphasized the importance of bringing care closer to home for families who face barriers to routine health services. “No longer should your zip code determine your life expectancy,” she said. “This is why we needed Vida closer to home.”
The new clinic offers:
- urgent care, every day
- primary care and behavioral health for adults and teens
- women’s health, prenatal care and specialty care (including endocrinology, diabetes specialists and cardiology)
- on-site pharmacy, lab and imaging services
- community spaces to host classes, services, and meetings
