Centene agrees to buy Health Net in $6.8 billion cash and stock deal
Centene Corp. CNC, -2.15% said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Health Net Inc. HNT, -1.44% in a cash and stock deal valued at about $6.8 billion, including the assumption of $500 million of debt. The combination will create a health care company with more than 10 million members across the country and 2016 proforma premium revenues of about $37 billion, Centene said in a statement.
Sights & Sounds • Vision To Learn Launch – Shortlidge Elementary School

U.S. Senator Chris Coons, with Gov. Jack Markell and Wilmington native and WNBA superstar Elena Delle Donne officially helped launch Vision to Learn.
Vision to Learn delivers glasses to Kalihi Waena students
Putting smiles on keiki’s faces through the gift of sight — that’s the mission of a nonprofit who kicked off operations here in the islands.
Governor David Ige and Vision To Learn Founder Austin Beutner Launch Vision To Learn Oahu
36 students at Kalihi Waena Elementary School will receive free glasses. Vision To Learn will provide free eye exams and glasses to over 500 Oahu school children. Hawaii State DOE and Project Vision Hawaii are partners in the project.
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Governor Brown Talks Vision to Learn
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Viewpoints: How to make students better learners? Start with glasses.
Vision to Learn Program Founder

Austin Beutner, the founder of Vision to Learn, explains how the program works and how better vision gives children a chance to learn.
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