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When our company was founded as a nonprofit Medicaid plan in 1984, we were Family Hospital Physician Associates (FHPA), named for the hospital in Milwaukee that housed our first offices. Our founder, Elizabeth “Betty” Brinn, the hospital’s former bookkeeper, launched the company to help low-income people access quality healthcare.
Centene was founded by Elizabeth Brinn as the Managed Health Services in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1984. After the death of Brinn, the non-profit organization was sold to investors, with the proceeds going to the Betty Brinn Foundation, which subsequently became a major shareholder in Centene.
Sep 9, 2022 · In 1984, Elizabeth “Betty” Brinn, a hospital bookkeeper at the Milwaukee Family Hospital, founded Family Hospital Physician Associates. It was meant to be a nonprofit Medicaid plan whose sole purpose was to ensure that everyone has access to healthcare. The company continued to grow and was later renamed Centene Corporation around 1997.
Photo added by Patrick Lemirande. Elizabeth A “Betty” Nelson Brinn. Birth. 1938. Death. 19 Mar 1992 (aged 53–54) Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA. Burial. Highland Memorial Park.
Mar 7, 2022 · In 1984, when Elizabeth "Betty" Brinn founded a single Medicaid plan in Milwaukee, women owned just 10 percent of businesses in the United States. That fact didn’t discourage her; she wanted to help people who were falling through the cracks of the healthcare system.
Oct 1, 2023 · Centene was founded in 1984 as a nonprofit Medicaid plan by a former hospital bookkeeper, Elizabeth “Betty” Brinn. Founded as Family Hospital Physician Associates, the company was renamed Centene Corporation in 1997, and its corporate office established in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1984, when Elizabeth “Betty” Brinn founded a single Medicaid plan in Milwaukee, women owned just 10 percent of U.S. businesses. That fact didn’t discourage her; she wanted to help people who were falling through the cracks of the healthcare system.
