Following today’s DOJ legal action aimed at blocking the proposed combination of UnitedHealth’s (UNH) Optum and Amedisys (AMED), Optum has issued the following statement: “The Amedisys combination with Optum would be pro-competitive and further innovation, leading to improved patient outcomes and greater access to quality care. We will vigorously defend against the DOJ’s overreaching interpretation of the antitrust laws.”
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