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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.

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