EX-23 8 exhibit23.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Exhibit 23

 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 

    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-119944) and Forms S-8 (No. 333-108467, 333-90976, 333-83190) of Centene Corporation of our report dated February 24, 2005 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule which appear in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

St. Louis, Missouri
February 22, 2007