CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,170	$ 12,074
Premium and trade receivables	13,601	13,272
Short-term investments	2,212	2,321
Other current assets	1,883	2,461
Total current assets	34,866	30,128
Long-term investments	16,108	14,684
Restricted deposits	1,355	1,217
Property, software and equipment, net	2,416	2,432
Goodwill	18,716	18,812
Intangible assets, net	6,520	6,911
Other long-term assets	2,872	2,686
Total assets	82,853	76,870
Current liabilities:
Medical claims liability	16,884	16,745
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,868	9,525
Return of premium payable	2,071	1,634
Unearned revenue	2,373	478
Current portion of long-term debt	110	82
Total current liabilities	31,306	28,464
Long-term debt	17,896	17,938
Deferred tax liability	495	615
Other long-term liabilities	7,369	5,616
Total liabilities	57,066	52,633
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	19	56
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 800,000 shares; 614,743 issued and 546,003 outstanding at June 30, 2023, and 607,847 issued and 550,754 outstanding at December 31, 2022	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	20,183	20,060
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(998)	(1,132)
Retained earnings	11,529	9,341
Treasury stock, at cost (68,740 and 57,093 shares, respectively)	(5,044)	(4,213)
Total Centene stockholders' equity	25,671	24,057
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	97	124
Total stockholders' equity	25,768	24,181
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 82,853	$ 76,870