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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-008165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200407

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTENE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071739
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				041406317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 FORSYTH BLVD.
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3147254477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 FORSYTH BLVD.
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CENTENE CORPORATION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">7700 Forsyth Boulevard</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">St. Louis, MO 63105</div>
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    <div style="text-align: right;">April 7, 2020</div>
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    <div><u>VIA EDGAR</u></div>
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    <div>Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
    <div>Division of Corporation Finance</div>
    <div>100 F Street, N.E.</div>
    <div>Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
    <div>Attention: David Lin</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 32.4pt;">Re:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Centene Corporation</div>
    <div style="margin-left: 72pt;">Registration Statement on Form S-4</div>
    <div style="margin-left: 72pt;">File No. 333-236638</div>
    <div style="margin-left: 72pt;">Filed February 26, 2020</div>
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    <div>Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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    <div>Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Centene Corporation (the &#8220;<u>Registrant</u>&#8221;) 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.</div>
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    <div>We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Laura A. Kaufmann Belkhayat, Esq. of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP, the Registrant&#8217;s counsel, at (212) 735-2439, and that such effectiveness also be
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">CENTENE CORPORATION</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;/s/ Christopher A. Koster</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Christopher A. Koster</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</div>
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    <div>cc: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP</div>
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