It includes 10 hospitals with 1,650 beds as well as 71 primary care and outpatient clinics. "The three major pillars of the Value Creation Plan include SG&A savings, gross margin improvement and strategic capital allocation," Centene said in a release. "In conjunction with the Value Creation Plan, Centene is reviewing its non-core assets as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization processes, including evaluating strategic alternatives for its international business."