The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit Tuesday to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 billion acquisition of home health company Amedisys, arguing the deal would stifle competition in this space. Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York also joined the suit, which was filed in Maryland federal court. In the complaint, the feds argue the competition that exists now between UHG and Amedisys on home health services benefits the patients who need such care. However, allowing the two to merge would “forever eliminate that competition,” the DOJ said.
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