Government Contracts · Health Care & Pharma
Centene government contracts
Managed-care insurer focused on Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Since October 1, 2023, federal agencies have obligated $1,224,429,328 to Centene in prime contract awards, across 8 agencies.
Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards (types A–D), October 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026. Figures are obligated dollars, not proof of waste.
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Total prime contracts
$1,224,429,328
Agencies
8
Top agency
Department of Defense
Which agencies pay Centene
Prime contract obligations to Centene by awarding agency. These amounts sum to the company's contract total above.
| Awarding agency | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $1043672094 |
| General Services Administration | $131821884 |
| Department of the Interior | $36044365 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $12168078 |
| Department of Transportation | $443544 |
| Department of Justice | $139257 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $93687 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | $46419 |
Largest individual awards
The biggest single prime contract awards to Centene in this window. Each links to its full record on USAspending.gov.
| Award | Awarding agency | Start | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICLUSIG 15 MG TAB | Department of Veterans Affairs | March 28, 2024 | $83740 |
| CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICATION | Department of Justice | October 1, 2024 | $51119 |
| CHEMOTHERAPY MEDICATION | Department of Justice | August 15, 2024 | $28981 |
| PHARMACY ORDER ICLUSIG 15MG QUANTITY #60 | Department of Veterans Affairs | February 4, 2026 | $28772 |
| ICLUSIG | Department of Veterans Affairs | November 22, 2022 | $24539 |
| PHARMACY ORDER ICLUSIG 30MG | Department of Veterans Affairs | February 25, 2026 | $16296 |
| B1 - FOUNDATION CARE MEDICATION JUL 26 | Department of Justice | July 1, 2026 | $14386 |
| B1 - FOUNDATION CARE MEDICATION JUN 26 | Department of Justice | June 1, 2026 | $14386 |
Centene, Congress, and the money trail
Federal contracts are one side of the ledger. The other is political money. See which members of Congress are funded by Health Care & Pharma employers, how the federal budget breaks down by agency, and whether any member of Congress has traded CNC stock.
About this data
Campaign finance figures are aggregated from public Federal Election Commission filings (public domain). Stock trades, lobbying, and contract figures are derived from disclosures compiled by QuiverQuant. Contributions are grouped by the donor's reported employer — they are not OpenSecrets industry clusters, and the totals combine individual contributions with affiliated PAC activity where reported.
Contributions and disclosures are not proof of influence. They show who gave and what was reported, not why a member voted a particular way. Amounts reflect the cycle or as-of dates noted beside each figure and may be revised as later filings are processed.
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