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DOJ sues UnitedHealth amid $3.3 billion bid to buy home care giant Amedisys


Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.

Jim Mone / AP The justice department believes the acquisition could "lead to higher prices in home health care in regions where Amedisys is a main competitor" to LHC Group, Bloomberg reports, a business UnitedHealth purchased in 2023. "The Amedisys combination with [subsidiary company] Optum would be pro-competitive and further innovation, leading to improved patient outcomes and greater access to quality care. A 21-year WCCO-TV veteran, Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the newsroom, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

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