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Acquisitions and Divestitures

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC · 2026-11-02 · Importance 53 · Surprise 60

UnitedHealth Group acquired Amedisys Inc. for $3.3 billion, a transaction approved after the Department of Justice’s November 2024 effort to block it was settled in August 2025. The settlement required divestiture of 164 home health and hospice locations. The reported criticism focused on the acquisition’s potential to increase healthcare costs and restrict patient access.