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UnitedHealthcare Goes Under The Antitrust Microscope

Published on Thu Feb 29, 2024

Antitrust scrutiny from the feds may affect the home health market. The Department of Justice is conducting an antitrust investigation of UnitedHealth Group Inc., according to the Wall Street Journal. Investigators are reportedly focusing on the behemoth’s Optum division, among other areas. Optum’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc. has been in a holding pattern as it undergoes antitrust scrutiny, [...]
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