US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 bln purchase of Amedisys

Amedisys

12/11/2024 17:00

Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Justice Department and three U.S.
states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group's
 UNH.N  $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc  AMED.O  over
concern the deal would harm competition in the market for home
health services, the department said. 
    "Eliminating the competition between UnitedHealth and
Amedisys would harm patients who receive home health and hospice
services, insurers who contract for home health services, and
nurses who provide home health and hospice services," the
department said in a statement. 

 (Reporting by Rami Ayyub)
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