Rooney Named CEO Of Centene Unit

Aug 27, 2008 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- CNC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- August 27, 2008 (FinancialWire) Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: US$1.03 Bil.) has named Patrick J. Rooney as president and CEO of Centene's Indiana subsidiary, Managed Health Services. He most recently served as vice president of health plan finance for Centene.

Rooney previously held financial positions with Mercy Health Plans and Group Health Plans in St. Louis.

St Louis-based Centene is a multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program, Foster Care, Supplemental Security Income and Medicare.

The company operates health plans in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Centene also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and health management, long-term care, managed vision, nurse triage, pharmacy benefits management and treatment compliance.

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