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Click here to view the 2011 Annual Report!
New Dental Provider! Capital Area Dental Foundation can be reached at 971-8005.
Listen to Willie Nelson's HAAM Benefit Day PSA! Then read the press release!
Listen to the HAAM jingle by wiccit
Watch Chris Gates and Roger Wallace's testimonials on how HAAM has helped them.
What People are Saying about HAAM. Click here
HAAM's Mission
The mission of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians is to provide access to affordable health care for Austin's low income, uninsured working musicians, with a focus on prevention and wellness.
HAAM Eligibility
Please note: HAAM is currently not enrolling new members. Click here to see a list of other community resources you may be eligible for or call our office for more information (512)322-5177.
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 Affiliate Service Providers Include:
- SIMS Foundation provides mental health counseling and addiction recovery services.
- Seton Healthcare Family provides primary health care.
- St. David's Foundation in partnership with the Capital Area Dental Foundation provides basic dental care services.
- Estes Audiology Hearing Centers provides audiology services.
For more about HAAM services, click here.
Keeping Music in Austin Alive & Well
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
- Chris Adams - Partner, Maxwell, Locke & Ritter
- Ray Benson - Musician-Producer, Asleep at the Wheel
- Olga Campos - US Money Reserve
- Keith Carmichael - McQueary Henry Bowles Troy
- Scott Gillmore - Emmis Austin Radio
- Lisa Hickey - Director of Marketing, C3 Presents
- John T. Kunz - President, Waterloo Records & Video
- Earl Maxwell - Chief Executive Officer, St. David's Foundation
- Diana Resnik - Senior Vice President, Community Care, Seton Family of Hospitals
- Edward Safady - Chairman Central Texas Area, Prosperity Bank
- Tim Taylor - Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
- Richard Topfer - Topfer Family Foundation and Managing Director, Castletop Capital
- Liz Watson - Community Leader
