Justice Department Requires Broad Divestitures to Resolve Challenge to UnitedHealth’s Acquisition of Amedisys

"On July 8, 2025, the US Department of Justice (Antitrust Division) issued an update regarding Justice Department Requires Broad Divestitures to Resolve Challenge to UnitedHealth's Acquisition of Amedisys. The proposed settlement would require UnitedHealth and Amedisys to divest 164 home health and hospice locations across 19 states, securing the largest divestiture of outpatient healthcare services to resolve a merger challenge."