Premier Cares Award

The Premier Cares Award was established to recognize exemplary programs nationwide that have made health services more accessible to the medically underserved, particularly as demonstrated in superior health outcomes. The award spotlights innovative programs that support people excluded from or underserved by the mainstream health delivery system, including farm workers, homeless children, pregnant teens, low-income mothers and infants, and individuals who don't have the strength or means to reach a clinic or hospital. The winning program must be able to show measurable benefits/outcomes covering a full two-year span and must be capable of being replicated. The award winner receives $100,000, with an additional $120,000 divided among five runners-up. The nomination deadline is July 29, 2011. Visit the Premier website for nomination guidelines.