Fitch Publishes Unrated Issuer Report on Centene

Fitch Ratings today published an Unrated Issuer Report (UIR) on Centene Corporation (Centene). UIRs provide analytical perspective and transparency on key issues that impact an organization's creditworthiness but without providing a credit rating or rating-like opinion.

The report highlights Centene's growth strategy, which Fitch considers the company's main credit issue and includes a peer analysis. A summary of market-based indicators rounds out the UIR.

UIRs are not solicited by the issuer, and Fitch receives no compensation from the issuer for the provision of an UIR. While an UIR is typically based primarily on public information, Fitch analysts may ask questions of an issuer's management while preparing an UIR. The level of management participation, if any, can vary significantly from case to case.

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Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Centene Corporation Unrated Issuer Report' (April 2014);

--'2014 Outlook: U.S. Health Insurance and Managed Care (December 2013).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Centene Corporation (Rapid Growth Presents Risks)

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=743815

2014 Outlook: U.S. Health Insurance and Managed Care (ACA to Increase Volumes but Reduce Margins)

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=726477

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