100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2018
Rank 71
Michael Neidorff
Chairman and CEO, Centene Corp.
Centene has continued to succeed in making the Affordable Care Act exchanges and Medicaid work. The insurer grew revenue in the second quarter of 2018 by covering more members enrolled in the ACA exchanges and expanding its Medicaid business in new states. In late July, the company announced a partnership with Catholic health system Ascension to create a joint Medicare Advantage plan in several markets.