Centene
Public managed-care company whose Medicaid scale makes it one of the most important incumbents in any pediatric underwriting or channel-access question.
St. Louis, MO
1984
NYSE: CNC
Medicaid, Commercial Insurance, Employer Benefits
What They Do
Centene operates Medicaid, Marketplace, Medicare, and related managed-care businesses across the United States. PHD tracks the company because it remains the country's largest Medicaid managed care organization, which makes its contracting posture and implementation choices structurally important for pediatric and maternal companies that rely on public coverage channels. Referenced in the August 21, 2026 deep dive as a key watch item for whether state-plan maternity unbundling notices translate into managed-care implementation at plan level.
Funding Rounds
No funding rounds on record for this company.