UnitedHealth and Amedisys have reached a settlement with the Department of Justice allowing their $3.3 billion merger to move forward.
The agreement disclosed Thursday is a win for UnitedHealth, which originally proposed plans to acquire the home health and hospice provider in 2023. However, the deal stalled amid antitrust scrutiny. The DOJ and four states sued to halt the deal in November.
UnitedHealth and Amedisys have agreed to divest certain businesses in return for the deal’s approval.
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