Centene Acquires WellCare in $17B deal Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by Desiree Stinson Centene Acquires WellCare in $17B deal By Alexis Muellner – Editor, Tampa Bay Business Journal Mar 27, 2019, 6:46 am EDT Updated Mar 27, 2019, 9:30 am EDT