Article: Centene to Acquire National Individual Health Insurance Provider Celtic Insurance Company.

Strategic Acquisition Positions Centene as a National Leader in Providing Government-Sponsored and Market-Driven Solutions to Increase Access to High-Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All Americans

ST. LOUIS -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today it has executed definitive agreements to acquire Celtic Group, Inc., the parent company of Celtic Insurance Company ("Celtic"). Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2008. Celtic, a privately-owned nationwide health insurance carrier based in Chicago, Illinois, provides high-quality, affordable health insurance to individual customers and their families. The ...

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