WCG News and Press, Wellcare Health Plans Inc. From 07/09/19

Centene Corporation ( CNC ), a ~$21 billion managed care health plan company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, represents an interesting long buying opportunity for shareholders today. The stock is down slightly year-to-date in light of uncertainty around its $15 billion acquisition of Wel...

Oral arguments start today in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case led by Republican Attorneys General to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. More news on: The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Rx Trust, Tekla World Healthcare Fund, BlackRock Health Scie...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. and TAMPA, Fla. , July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare of Kentucky , a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, is offering a new program to help connect its Medicaid members to tools, training and resources that promote social engagement and empower indepen...

ATLANTA and TAMPA, Fla. , July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sometimes obtaining an education is the first step toward a healthier lifestyle. That's why WellCare of Georgia , a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, and the WellCare Community Foundation are committed to helpin...

Merger activity went on a tear last week with twelve new deals announced and one pending deal closing. Deal Statistics: New Deals: The acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) by Eldorado Resorts (ERI) for $17.3 billion in a cash plus stock deal. Under the terms of...

Health insurers and managed care providers are under modest pressure following the conclusion of the two-day debate between Democratic candidates for President. More news on: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Anthem, Inc., Centene Corporation, Healthcare stocks news, Stocks on the move, ...

Intro to my approach You might have noticed in my previous articles how I mentioned this or that ticker as a result of running this or that screen. Indeed, I had, until 2 weeks ago, worked for over 6 months on performing hundreds and hundreds of backtests based on a number of multi-factor st...

ST. LOUIS and TAMPA, Fla. , June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("Centene") and WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) ("WellCare") today announced that the stockholders of both companies approved all proposals regarding Centene's pending acquisition of WellCa...

TAMPA, Fla. , June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) CEO Ken Burdick has won a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award honoring the Top CEOs in 2019 . Glassdoor , one of the world's largest job and recruiting sites, released its annual award recognizing the to...

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 ...