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US DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth Group's proposed acquisition of Amedisys

( November 12, 2024, 18:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice, along with the attorneys general of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in Maryland federal court to block UnitedHealth group's proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, the agency announced. “We are challenging this merger because home health and hospice patients and their families experiencing some of the most difficult moments of their lives deserve affordable, high quality care options,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. “The Justice Department will not hesitate to check unlawful consolidation and monopolization in the healthcare market that threatens to harm vulnerable patients, their families, and health care workers.”Statement follows below:...

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