Centene to expand NY presence with WellCare buy

In a deal that affects nearly 300,000 New Yorkers, Centene Corp. has announced a $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans Inc. The company today announced the merger, which will create the nation’s largest provider of government-sponsored healthcare programs with 22 million members across the country, including Medicaid, Medicare and the online health insurance marketplace. Based in Tampa, Florida, WellCare (NYSE: WCG) expanded its local presence in 2015, when it began offering its…
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