The feds have raised an objection about Steward Health Care’s planned bankruptcy proceedings, seeking additional time to investigate the health system’s planned sale of its assets. In particular, the Department of Justice is concerned about the sale of its physician group to UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, according to court filings. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton argues in the documents that Steward has set an “aggressive” schedule for pushing the sale through that could make it harder for the agency to review the deal.
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