CENTENE CORPORATION

7700 Forsyth Boulevard

St. Louis, MO 63105

April 7, 2020

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: David Lin

Re:          Centene Corporation

Registration Statement on Form S-4

File No. 333-236638

Filed February 26, 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Centene Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, or as soon as thereafter practicable.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Laura A. Kaufmann Belkhayat, Esq. of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, the Registrant’s counsel, at (212) 735-2439, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

Very truly yours,
CENTENE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Christopher A. Koster
Name:	Christopher A. Koster
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

cc: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP