ST. LOUIS, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced it will present at two upcoming healthcare conferences in the next few weeks.

At the Cowen and Company 31st Annual Health Care Conference, to be held March 7-9, 2011, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Mass., Centene is scheduled to present on Monday, March 7th, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.  A live audio webcast of Centene's presentation can be accessed via: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/cowen3/cnc/.

The following week, at the Barclays Capital 2011 Global Healthcare Conference, to be held March 15-17, 2011, at the Loews Miami Hotel in Miami, Fla., Centene is scheduled to present on Tuesday, March 15th, at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast will be available at: http://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/031511a_rb/?entity=28_5HYUSKD.

A webcast replay will be available shortly after each presentation via the Company's website at www.centene.com under the Investors section.  

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and related services to the rising number of under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care, long-term care, other state-sponsored programs and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). Centene's CeltiCare subsidiary offers states unique "exchange-based" and other cost-effective coverage solutions for low-income populations. The Company operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and health management, managed vision, telehealth services, and pharmacy benefits management. More information regarding Centene is available at www.centene.com.

SOURCE Centene Corporation