For years, strategists have tried to analyze how UnitedHealth Group became such a juggernaut. The not-so-secret sauce appears to be not its insurance division but rather its Optum data analytics group. Over the years, the company has bought scores of businesses and almost always succeeded in closing the deals — UHG was briefly challenged by the government when it tried to acquire Change Healthcare in 2022 before the deal was sealed. But finally, it appears that federal officials are taking notice of its size and the consequent effect on the marketplace.
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Source: https://medcitynews.com/2024/03/doj-antitrust-investigation-unitedhealth/