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✦ Politan Capital Management LP, a new hedge fund led by longtime activist investor Quentin Koffey, plans to use its $900 million stake in Centene Corp. to replace several of the carrier’s board members, the Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 3. Politan hopes to increase margins at the insurer, which have been lower than those at other large carriers. According to the Journal, Politan wants to put former WellCare CEO Kenneth Burdick and former Anthem, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Wayne DeVeydt on Centene’s board.
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