Tag: antitrust

UnitedHealth’s dominant growth forges ahead amid intensifying antitrust scrutiny

Editor's Note In addition to the uptick in acquiring outpatient facilities since 2023, UnitedHealth Group quietly acquired or created more than 250 subsidiaries last year, expanding its already vast network of services comprising a major health insurer, physician practices, a pharmacy benefit manager, and various other healthcare ventures, STAT March…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 12, 2025
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Antitrust guideline withdrawal could dampen M&A, boost uncertainty for provider joint ventures

Editor's Note In a move that could hinder provider-led joint ventures and increase regulatory uncertainty, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department have withdrawn antitrust guidance issued in 2000. Modern Healthcare reported the news on December 16. Passed in a 3-2 vote, the decision eliminates previously relied-upon safe…

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By: Matt Danford
December 18, 2024
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UnitedHealth Group explores acquisition of Surgery Partners amidst antitrust scrutiny

Editor's Note UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is in early talks to potentially acquire Surgery Partners, the third-largest operator of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in the US, according to Bloomberg, Healthcare Finance August 26 reports. Surgery Partners has also attracted interest from private equity firms, including TPG Inc. While no deal is…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 28, 2024
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