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Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) generates a steady flow of news related to government-sponsored healthcare programs, local health plans, and community health initiatives. As a Fortune 500 healthcare enterprise, Centene and its subsidiaries regularly issue updates on Medicaid and Medicare activities, Marketplace products, investor communications, and efforts to address social drivers of health such as food insecurity.
News items for Centene often feature announcements from local health plans that are companies of Centene Corporation. Examples include Health Net in California, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Ambetter Health Marketplace offerings, Coordinated Care in Washington, and specialty pharmacy activities from AcariaHealth. These stories cover topics such as value-based care partnerships, emergency assistance for members during natural disasters, public service announcements promoting preventive care, and investments in food banks and mobile pantry programs.
Investors and analysts following CNC can also find coverage of earnings-related events and financial communications. Centene files Form 8-K reports on quarterly results, updates to financial guidance, participation in healthcare conferences, and changes in board composition. These disclosures provide insight into the company’s financial outlook, use of non-GAAP measures, and governance developments.
For stakeholders interested in public health and community impact, Centene-related news highlights grants and collaborations with food banks, community organizations, and nutrition programs across multiple states. These initiatives illustrate how the enterprise and the Centene Foundation seek to improve access to nutritious food and support whole-person health. This news page brings together such corporate, financial, and community-focused updates for Centene Corporation and its affiliated health plans.
Ohana Health Plan, a Centene (NYSE: CNC) company, has announced a $25,000 contribution to the University of Hawaii Foundation for pre-nursing scholarships at UH West Oahu. The scholarship program, initially created in 2016 with a $10,000 gift that supported 12 students, aims to address Hawaii's nursing shortage, particularly on Oahu's west side.
The funds will support students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science, Health Professions program with a Pre-Nursing Pathway, covering costs such as tuition, books, and fees. Eligible candidates must be full-time undergraduate Hawaii residents enrolled in the Pre-Nursing Pathway, maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need.
This initiative represents a strategic investment in local workforce development, targeting the critical healthcare professional shortage in Hawaii while focusing on developing scholarly leaders from west Oahu committed to improving community health and wellness.
Centene (NYSE: CNC) has announced it will release its 2025 first quarter financial results on Friday, April 25, 2025, at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET. The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day to discuss the results.
Investors can join the call by dialing 1-877-883-0383 (U.S. and Canada) or +1-412-902-6506 (international) with Elite Entry Number 9776439. A live audio webcast will be available on Centene's website. The webcast replay will be accessible for 12 months until April 24, 2026, while a digital audio playback will be available until May 1, 2025.
Centene (NYSE: CNC) announced that its subsidiary, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, has been selected by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to continue providing Medicare and Medicaid services through a Fully Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP).
The new contract will run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029, with potential renewals for up to 10 years total. Meridian is among four health plans chosen to serve 77,000 Medicare-Medicaid-eligible Illinoisans, with an additional 60,000 dually eligible MLTSS individuals joining in 2027.
Currently, Meridian serves over 13,000 Medicaid-Medicare members and more than 11,000 dually eligible MLTSS members through the Illinois HealthChoice Medicaid program. The D-SNP program will provide comprehensive services statewide, focusing on integrating medical, behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental care for eligible members.
Peach State Health Plan and the Centene Foundation (NYSE: CNC) announced their participation in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bowen Homes community redevelopment in Atlanta, Georgia. The project, in collaboration with Atlanta Housing and McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS), aims to create a health-focused community development.
The development will feature over 750 residential units along with recreational amenities including outdoor plazas, seating, and walking trails in the Carey Park neighborhood. The Centene Foundation's contribution includes below market-rate loans for predevelopment design, planning, and community engagement.
The initiative focuses on combining affordable housing with nutrition education, behavioral and physical health resources to improve healthcare access and address health disparities in the community. This development represents the Foundation's first state-level deployment of its partnership with MBS announced in 2024.
Superior HealthPlan, a Texas-based managed care organization and subsidiary of Centene (NYSE: CNC), has announced its annual grant program offering $200,000 in total funding. The program will select 20 recipients - ten community-based organizations and ten providers - each receiving $10,000 to address non-medical health drivers in low-income Texas neighborhoods.
Applications are open until March 31, 2025, with funding disbursement scheduled for April. Since 2020, Superior has provided over $740,000 through this initiative. The grants target social determinants of health, including food access, economic stability, housing, and education.
Eligible recipients must serve the Medicaid population in Texas, complete required documentation by April 30, 2025, and participate in an end-of-term follow-up visit by December 15. The funding cannot be used for staff salaries or benefits.
Superior HealthPlan, a Centene company (NYSE: CNC), celebrated its ninth consecutive year of No One Eats Alone® Day across Texas schools in February 2025. The initiative, sponsored by the Centene Foundation and organized by Beyond Differences, reached thousands of students across 16 Texas schools.
The program aims to combat social isolation and build a culture of belonging in schools. This year's nationwide event saw participation from 1.5 million students who engaged in lessons, interactive exercises, and creative art projects designed to make schools more welcoming for everyone.
The initiative aligns with CDC findings that social isolation and loneliness can lead to serious mental and physical health conditions. Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has endorsed Beyond Differences' peer-to-peer support programs for their role in building connection and self-esteem in schools.
Centene (NYSE: CNC) has appointed Kenneth Y. Tanji to its Board of Directors, effective February 20, 2025, expanding the board to 12 members. Tanji will serve on the Company's Audit and Compliance Committee.
Tanji brings over three decades of financial expertise, including experience in capital optimization strategies, strategic acquisitions, and JV partnership models. He previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Prudential Financial from 2018 to 2024, where he held various leadership roles since 1988 across insurance, health insurance, annuities, and investment management divisions.
Currently, Tanji serves on the Board of The Public Service Enterprise Group, a $10.4 billion diversified energy services company, and teaches Corporate Finance at Rutgers University.
Health Net, a Medi-Cal managed care health plan and Centene (NYSE: CNC) company, is supporting No One Eats Alone® Day on February 14, 2025, a prevention initiative aimed at fostering inclusion and ending social isolation in schools. The program, reaching over 1.5 million students nationwide, is sponsored by the Centene Foundation.
The initiative provides participating schools with free Belonging Boxes containing lesson plans, student leadership guides, and materials for art projects in both English and Spanish. In 2024, the Centene Foundation registered 443 schools across 12 states, and Sandy Hook Promise will distribute over 3,200 Belonging Boxes to schools in all 50 states for the 2025 event.
The program addresses social isolation, which the CDC identifies as a risk factor for mental and physical health conditions. Beyond Differences, which established the initiative, merged with Sandy Hook Promise in September 2024 to strengthen their youth-centered missions.
Superior HealthPlan, a Texas-based managed care organization and Centene (NYSE: CNC) subsidiary, has earned the Best Place for Working Parents® designation for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition, supported by Early Matters Greater Austin, highlights Superior's commitment to family-friendly workplace policies.
The company has implemented several key benefits including:
- Up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing employees and 6 weeks for caregiving
- Remote and hybrid work arrangements for over 90% of employees
- Up to $7,500 reimbursement per child for adoption and surrogacy expenses
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time off annually
- Comprehensive health and wellness programs
Superior, which serves nearly two million people across Texas, was among the first organizations in Austin to be recognized as a Family-Friendly Workplace in 2019, demonstrating its ongoing dedication to supporting working parents through comprehensive workplace policies and benefits.
'Ohana Health Plan and the Centene Foundation have awarded a $550,000 grant to Hawai'i Island Community Health Center (HICHC) to fund their 'Gateway to Health' project. The initiative will provide a new mobile health clinic to expand school-based health services for children in rural Hawai'i Island over two years.
The mobile clinic will complement HICHC's existing School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) across five locations serving eight schools, bringing medical, dental, and mental health services directly to students in underserved areas. This approach aims to meet state health requirements, reduce absenteeism, and enhance academic performance by eliminating barriers to care such as transportation and time constraints.
The mobile health clinic is scheduled to begin operations at the start of the 2025-2026 school year, helping families avoid missed work and transportation challenges while reducing long-term healthcare costs for the community.