The Justice Department and four Democratic state attorneys general argued that United’s takeover would limit competition and harm consumers needing home or hospice care.

The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health and hospice services in the U.S. The antitrust complaint,

their families and nurses,” said Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. In a statement, Optum said it was committed to the merger and called the DOJ's move "an overreaching interpretation" of ...

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.