UnitedHealth Faces Large Outpatient Divestiture To Resolve Antitrust Suit Related To Amedisys Deal

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH would divest more than 160 healthcare facilities as part of a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding its $...

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