Coryell Health to Open Waco Clinic in 2026, Expanding Local Care Options
Coryell Health announced plans to open a new medical clinic at Harris Creek Road and Highway 84 in Waco in late 2026, marking the Gatesville‑based system’s continued expansion. The move, part of a community‑owned health model and accompanied by a recent groundbreaking for a separate 30,000‑square‑foot clinic and physical therapy center, aims to broaden access to primary and specialty care for area residents.
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Coryell Health, the community‑owned health system based in Gatesville, revealed this week that it will open a new medical clinic at the corner of Harris Creek Road and Highway 84 in Waco in late 2026. The announcement signals a strategic expansion beyond Coryell County and underscores the system’s efforts to increase access to both primary and specialty medical services for regional residents.
The Waco site is intended to provide a wider range of outpatient services, extending Coryell Health’s reach into the larger regional market. The organization’s public communication emphasized its community‑owned model as central to the expansion, framing the project as an investment driven by local needs rather than outside shareholders. Details released about the Waco clinic indicate a focus on increasing availability of routine primary care and specialist appointments that are often limited in rural and suburban areas.
This development follows other recent growth initiatives by Coryell Health. The system celebrated a groundbreaking earlier this year for a separate 30,000‑square‑foot clinic and physical therapy center, a project that will add considerable outpatient capacity and rehabilitative services. Taken together, the Waco clinic and the larger clinic/therapy center reflect a multi‑site strategy to provide more comprehensive care options across the region.
For Coryell County residents, the expansion may carry practical benefits. Increased clinic capacity in Waco could reduce travel times for specialty visits and offer additional scheduling flexibility for patients who currently must travel outside the area. The projects may also create new local jobs in clinical and support roles and strengthen regional healthcare infrastructure by adding appointment availability and ancillary services such as physical therapy.
The timeline for the Waco clinic targets late 2026 for opening, allowing time for construction, staffing and integration into Coryell Health’s existing network. Officials have positioned the initiatives as responsive to community demand and as part of a broader vision to keep more healthcare services within the reach of local populations.
As the projects advance, residents and local healthcare stakeholders can expect additional details on services, provider availability and appointment logistics. For now, Coryell Health’s planned Waco presence represents a notable expansion of a Gatesville‑based, community‑owned system into a key regional corridor, with implications for access to care across Coryell County and neighboring areas.
