** Shares of health insurer Centene CNC.N fall 3.50% to $62.55
** Co reports Q4 medical loss ratio - the percentage of premiums spent on medical care - of 93.4% in its Medicaid business
** Costs for health insurers which offer Medicaid plans for lower income individuals have been elevated due to an influx of sicker patients after the end of pandemic era policy
** "We think the stock reaction reflects the fact that the core Medicaid medical loss ratio came in worse than expected in Q4"- Stephens analyst Scott Fidel
** Co however beats Q4 adj.profit estimates helped by a settlement related to its plans it offers through the Affordable Care Act
** Reports Q4 adj.profit of 80 cents per share, beating estimates of 49 cents per share as per data compiled by LSEG
** Co leaves its forecast of adj. 2025 profit of greater than $7.25 per share unchanged
** CNC fell 18.4% in 2024
(Reporting by Sneha S K)
((Sneha.SK@thomsonreuters.com;))
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