Centene Offers Buyouts as Membership Falls 6% and Medicaid Faces $900 Billion in Cuts
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 15
Centene Offers Buyouts as Membership Falls 6% and Medicaid Faces $900 Billion in Cuts
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 15
Summary
Centene on Monday offered buyouts to some employees through a voluntary separation program, with Bloomberg reporting layoffs could follow if too few workers accept.
The cost-cutting move comes as the largest Medicaid insurer faces higher medical costs, federal funding pressure and shrinking enrollment across key government-backed plans.
First-quarter membership fell 6% year over year to 26.3 million, while Centene's Affordable Care Act business lost about 2 million members after enhanced federal subsidies expired.
Centene said in March that ACA membership could drop nearly 40% by the end of 2026, even as it braces for more than $900 billion in Medicaid cuts over a decade.