Centene Corporation announced that it has commenced an offering to sell $2,000,000,000 of senior notes due 2030, subject to market and other conditions. Centene intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with available cash on hand, to complete a redemption of all of its outstanding 4.75% Senior Notes due 2022 and all of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 including all premiums, accrued interest and costs and expenses related to the 2022 Notes Redemption and the 2024 Notes Redemption. Pending the application of the net proceeds of the offering for the foregoing purposes, net proceeds may temporarily be used for general corporate purposes.