Amedisys, UnitedHealth and Justice Department

Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
UnitedHealth is seeking to add Amedisys to Optum, its subsidiary that provides care as well as pharmacy and technology services.
Department of Justice files suit to block UnitedHealth, Amedisys merger
In a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the DOJ
Justice Department Sues to Block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 Billion Bid for Amedisys
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, alleging the deal would give the health-industry giant too much power over the market for home health and hospice services.
Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 billion deal to acquire Amedisys
The U.S. Justice Department and four states sued Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group’s proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, a Louisiana-based home health company that would further United’s push into the home care and hospice markets.
UnitedHealth-Amedisys merger targeted by Justice Department
UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, the largest M&A deal for a Minnesota company in 2023, is being targeted by antitrust regulators who say the merger would hurt competition in the home health care sector.
DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys
The suit follows Minnesota-based UnitedHealth's acquisition of LHC Group Inc., another home health and hospice provider.
Baltimore wins $266 million in opioid case against distributors
The city of Baltimore won $266 million in its lawsuit accusing top drug distributors McKesson and Cencora of fueling an ...
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
The Justice Department’s election monitoring effort, a long practice under both Democratic and Republican administrations, is ...
Justice Department reaches $102 million settlement in Baltimore bridge collapse case
The settlement does not cover the costs for reconstructing the bridge, which is the subject of a separate suit brought by the ...
Operators of vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge to pay nearly $102M: DOJ
The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge in March have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs ...
Maryland State's Attorneys holding out hope new juvenile justice laws make an impact
For years state's attorneys across Maryland have been among the loudest voices calling for juvenile justice reform."I don't know a state's attorney out of the 2 ...
Civil trial over ship hitting Baltimore bridge scheduled for 2026
The trial will determine whether the ship’s owner and operator can cap their financial liability in the disaster to just ...
Baltimore bridge crash $102m payout explained
Two Singaporean companies, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, agreed to pay nearly $102m to settle a civil suit launched by the ...
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What to know about Baltimore’s big opioid trial win — and what comes next
There’s another phase to the trial — and likely appeals — after Tuesday’s verdict. The city has laid out a plan to spend ...
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DOJ reaches $100 million settlement with ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse
The Justice ... Department have asserted the companies knowingly let a dangerous and unseaworthy vessel out on the water. “This is a tremendous outcome that fully compensates the United States ...
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US reaches settlement for over $100M with owner, operator of Dali
Congress should now act quickly to pass the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief ... to resolve a civil claim from the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The settlement money will ...
US gets $100m settlement for Baltimore bridge collapse
“This is a tremendous outcome that fully compensates the United States for ... the justice department said. The ...
Racist text messages sent to Black students in Maryland, other states condemned by AG as "horrific, unacceptable"
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is calling racist text messages targeting Black residents in Maryland and several ...