WCG News and Press, Wellcare Health Plans Inc. From 06/19/19

PHOENIX and TAMPA, Fla. , June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) is seeking to fill 100 full-time pharmacy positions to support its regional hub based at its Phoenix Gateway Center office in Arizona . In October 2018 , WellCare announced it ...

TAMPA, Fla. , June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, has named WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America for 2019. This is the third consecutive year WellCare ha...

The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSE: IHF ) tracks a basket of stocks with exposure to health insurance, diagnostics, specialized treatment, and healthcare industry service providers. The exchange-traded fund with an inception date in 2006 currently has over $850 million in assets...

ST. LOUIS and TAMPA, Fla. , June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("Centene") and WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) ("WellCare") today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") recommends that Centene ...

This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s 13F stock portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on Viking Global’s regulatory 13F Form filed on 05/15/2019. Please visit our Tracking Ole Andreas Halvorsen...

TAMPA, Fla. , June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the importance of ensuring people with disabilities have access to the care and services they need to live better, healthier lives, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) and its Staywell Health Plan have donated $15,000 to sp...

This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Larry Robbins’ 13F portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on Robbins’ regulatory 13F Form filed on 05/15/2019. Please visit our Tracking Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital Mana...

TAMPA, Fla. , June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- By 2025, chronic diseases – the leading cause of death and disability in the United States – will affect an estimated 164 million Americans , or nearly half of the current U.S. population. To address this looming crisis, WellCare...

Merger activity decreased last week with two new deals announced and one pending deal closing. Deal Statistics: New Deals: The acquisition of Total System Services ( TSS ) by Global Payments ( GPN ) for $21.5 billion in an all stock deal. Under the terms of the merger agreement,...

Centene (NYSE: CNC ) announces that Ken Burdick, currently CEO of WellCare, and Drew Asher, currently Executive VP and CFO of WellCare, will join Centene in executive leadership positions, following close of WellCare Health Plans (NYSE: WCG ) transaction. More news on: Cen...