NOTABLECentene is cutting back its Medicare Advantage footprint for 2027, exiting three states and eliminating a portion of its plan lineup as part of a push toward MA profitability. Reported August 20, 2026.source → https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh-centene-medicare-advantage-plans-states/

NOTABLEDetail on the 2027 Medicare Advantage retrenchment: Centene is reported to be exiting Oklahoma, Tennessee and Hawaii, cutting 158 counties and canceling 133 plans, affecting roughly 340,000 Medicare Advantage members — potentially about one-third of its MA membership.source → https://www.healthcarelabyrinth.com/medicare-advantage-retrenchment-is-not-over-2027-could-bring-another-tough-year/

NOTABLEOn August 25, 2026, Centene subsidiary Health Net announced a $900,000 grant to health-tech company Pear Suite to expand technology and billing infrastructure for California community-based organizations seeking to become enrolled Medi-Cal providers of community health worker and doula services. Health Net says it has committed more than $1.9 million since 2023 to expanding community health worker capacity in California.source → https://investors.centene.com/2026-08-25-California-Community-Health-Workers-and-Doulas-Can-Spend-More-Time-Helping-Medi-Cal-Members,-Thanks-to-Health-Nets-900,000-Grant-to-Pear-Suite