Stockholders approve WellCare-Centene deal
June 24, 2019 - Shareholders for both WellCare Health Plans (NYSE: WCG) and Centene (NYSE: CNC) overwhelming approved Centene's $17 billion purchase of Tampa-based WellCare in separate meetings Monday. The companies are working through the 26-state insurance approval process needed to complete the deal and are working with the U.S. Department of Justice, which has requested more information and materials, a news release said.