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- The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns about access to home health and hospice services in the U.S.
- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that the merger is challenged because "patients and their families experiencing some of the most difficult moments of their lives deserve affordable, high quality care options."
- The Department argues that eliminating competition would harm patients, insurers, and nurses involved in home health and hospice services.
- Four states' attorneys general are joining the Justice Department in the antitrust complaint against the merger.
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DOJ Sues to Block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 Billion Acquisition of Amedisys
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by attorneys general from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York, filed a lawsuit on Nov. 12 to block UnitedHealth Group’s proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc., a leading home health and hospice services provider. According to a press release from the DOJ, the government alleges that the merger would eliminate competition between UnitedHealth and Amedisys, potentially harming patie…

Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health and hospice services in the U.S. The antitrust complaint was filed in Maryland federal court Tuesday. In a statement, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the government […]
U.S. sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3B purchase of Amedisys | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The U.S. Department of Justice and three U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc, citing concerns that the deal would reduce competition in the home health services market.
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