WCG News and Press, Wellcare Health Plans Inc. From 12/04/19

LOUISVILLE, Ky. and TAMPA, Fla. , Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services selected WellCare of Kentucky ("WellCare") to continue serving the Commonwealth's Medicaid managed care progr...

( Pexels ) The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF ( IHF ) has been on a tear in recent months, primarily due to a rally in hospital stocks. Medical care stocks have had a subpar few years as valuations reached bubblish territory in 2015 and growing rhetoric from Washington against f...

ST. LOUIS , Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) ("Centene") announced today the extension of the expiration date of the offers to exchange (the "Exchange Offers") notes (the "WellCare Notes") issued by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) ("WellCare") for up to ...

ST. LOUIS , Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("Centene") and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today that, in connection with the previously announced merger agreement between Centene and WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), Centene has entered int...

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 11/14/2019. Please visit our Tracking Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital Manage...

This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to John Paulson’s 13F stock portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on Paulson’s regulatory 13F Form filed on 11/14/2019. Please visit our Tracking John Paulson’s Paulson & Co...

This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Dan Loeb’s 13F stock portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on Third Point’s regulatory 13F Form filed on 11/14/2019. Please visit our Tracking Dan Loeb’s Third Point Portfoli...

Stocks have rallied sharply higher since the early October lows because of perceived progress on China trade talks and dovish Federal Reserve policy. However, that doesn't necessarily mean every stock is worth buying today. A trade deal could still get derailed, and the Fed many not provide fu...

As expected, a coalition of hospital industry groups and some individual hospital operators intend to file a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's new rule requiring hospitals and health insurers to disclose negotiated rates. More news on: Health Care Select Sect SPDR ETF, Hum...

Four times a year, I spend several hours combing through Form 13F filings from the hedge funds that specialize in M&A. I document and analyze which merger stocks the funds have bought and which ones they haven't. I then compile the top 10 stocks held in these funds and share it with everyo...