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Centene Corporation reports news on its government-sponsored managed care business, including Medicaid, Medicare, individual exchange coverage and Medicare Part D plans. Company updates commonly cover quarterly results, EPS guidance, membership by line of business and health-plan subsidiary activity across state markets.
Centene news also includes initiatives from the Centene Foundation and operating companies such as Health Net, Superior HealthPlan, Home State Health, Sunshine Health, Buckeye Health Plan, Carolina Complete Health and WellCare of Kentucky. Recurring themes include affordable housing, medically tailored meals, provider accessibility, workforce development, community health, social services and programs that address drivers of health for managed care members.
Magnolia Health (NYSE: CNC) donated $2 million to Joyce's Village of Hope in Warren County on April 1, 2026 to expand housing and support services for women and children exiting domestic violence shelters.
The funding will develop eight homes, support monthly diaper distributions, purchase trucks and maintenance equipment, refurbish infrastructure, enhance security and acquire mobile homes for maternity and transitional housing.
Health Net (NYSE: CNC) launched Get Informed, Stay Covered, a campaign backed by a $1 million commitment to educate Medi-Cal enrollees about new federal and state work and community engagement rules effective Jan 1, 2027. The law will generally require 80 hours per month of approved activities, with listed exemptions.
California will verify eligibility at application and every six months, giving members 30 days to supply documentation; detailed state guidance is expected by June 2026. Medi-Cal covers about 14.9 million Californians.
Sunshine Health (NYSE: CNC) awarded $100,000 in childcare and transportation grants on March 31, 2026, to five Florida nonprofits to reduce employment barriers. Grants serve more than 40 counties, with individual awards around $20,000 supporting vehicle repairs, transit passes, and no-cost childcare programs.
The recipients include Wheels of Success, Van Gogh's Palette (Vincent House), Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida, Safe Families for Children Alliance, and Healthy Start Coalition of St. Lucie.
Delaware First Health (NYSE: CNC) and the Centene Foundation opened a grant submission period for Delaware community-based organizations through May 25, 2026. Grants total $500,000 to be awarded over the next three years, with individual awards of at least $10,000.
Applications will be reviewed with preference for projects addressing housing instability or transportation accessibility. Eligible applicants must be Delaware-based 501c3s serving the Medicaid population and must submit required documentation. Awards announced in September; apply at DelawareFirstHealth.com/grants.
Delaware First Health (NYSE: CNC) and the Centene Foundation opened a grant submission period for Delaware-based 501(c)(3) organizations serving Medicaid populations. $500,000 will be awarded over three years, with individual grants of at least $10,000. Applications are due May 25, 2026 and award announcements will be made in September. Priority consideration is given to projects addressing housing instability or transportation accessibility. Applicants must show multi-point outcomes, serve Medicaid members, and submit required documentation.
Centene Foundation and Carolina Complete Health (NYSE: CNC) announced a $2 million investment to rebuild 244 housing units in Phases 2 and 3 of the Northeast Winston-Salem Choice Neighborhood Initiative.
The funds support below-market-rate loans, predevelopment, planning, and community engagement with partner McCormack Baron Salazar to link residents to healthcare, workforce programs, nutrition, and family services.
WellCare of Kentucky (NYSE: CNC) and Centene Foundation committed $550,000 to launch the WellCare Food is Medicine Program in Eastern Kentucky, announced March 18, 2026. The program will provide weekly medically tailored meals, recipes, and education to eligible Medicaid enrollees with diabetes for up to three years.
Partners include Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation and CANE, targeting rural Appalachian communities to address high diabetes prevalence (about 480,000 Kentuckians, nearly 14% of adults) and related barriers such as food insecurity and limited preventive care.
Health Net (NYSE: CNC) announced a $4.4 million investment in NewGen Administrative Services to upgrade a Lancaster, Los Angeles County facility on March 17, 2026.
The funding will expand capacity for vocational training, residential supports, case management and community-based programming, modernizing classrooms, shared program areas, and residential spaces.
Superior HealthPlan (NYSE: CNC) named Cute Pediatrics as the 14th Foster Care Center of Excellence in Texas on March 10, 2026. Cute Pediatrics, with locations in Brownsville and Harlingen, is the first provider in the Rio Grande Valley to earn this designation for STAR Health Medicaid foster care services.
The program, launched in 2017, requires meeting more than 30 criteria across quality improvement, program processes, and staff requirements to qualify as a Center of Excellence.
Eleos and Health Net (CNC) broke ground on a 100% affordable, 37-unit housing development at 5637 S. Broadway in South Los Angeles on March 4, 2026. Health Net provided a $550,000 grant to close the funding gap; construction began with completion expected in summer or fall 2027.
The privately financed project received entitlements and permits in nine months under the City's streamlined approval pathway and will serve low-income, income-restricted households, including those using vouchers or exiting homelessness.