United States of America et al v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated et al

DOJ Suing To Block UnitedHealth Unit's $3.3B Amedisys Deal

The U.S. Department of Justice and four U.S. states filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit from going through with its planned $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc., arguing the deal will harm competition in the home health and hospice services.