DaVita HealthCare Partners honored with 2014 CBC Fall Health Braintrust Corporate Leadership Award

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest and most innovative health care communities, was recently recognized by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation with the 2014 CBC Fall Health Braintrust Corporate Leadership Award.

In a letter to DaVita HealthCare Partners Chairman and CEO Kent Thiry from Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen, the chairwoman of the CBC Health Braintrust, she stated that the company was being recognized for its "visionary leadership and incredible commitment to helping improve the health, health care and thus life opportunities for millions of our nation's most medically and financially vulnerable residents."

"Mr. Thiry, your vision and willingness to leverage your incredible company to be a genuine and meaningful part of the health equity solution has had a direct and positive impact on the millions of racial and ethnic minority, low-income and rural Americans who need dialysis to manage their conditions and protect their wellbeing," adds Rep. Christensen.

"We are very proud of the partnership that we have had with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the CBC Health Braintrust throughout the years," said Thiry. "We are honored to accept this corporate leadership award because it recognizes the commitment of nearly 60,000 teammates who have dedicated their lives to improving the quality of life to patients all over the world."

The award was presented to DaVita HealthCare Partners at the 2014 CBC Fall Health Braintrust luncheon in Washington, D.C., on September 26.