Centene board member steps down

A board member of St. Louis-based health care services company Centene Corp. has stepped down.

Leslie Norwalk did not identify the specific matter leading to her resignation but cited a process around "a recent important decision" by the board that fell short of what she and "a number of other board members" thought appropriate.

Norwalk joined the board in January for a term expiring in 2024. Her appointment was agreed upon by Centene and activist investor Politan Capital Management.

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