UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty was among those who testified during the Justice Department's legal challenge to the $13 billion proposed merger of UnitedHealth Group's Optum and Change Healthcare.
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From the sale of home health companies to several international divestitures, these are six payers that have recently sold assets:
UnitedHealth disclosed in a regulatory filing it has acquired KS Plan Administrators, a Medicare health insurer in Houston, the Star Tribune reported Aug. 16.
From purchases of Medicaid managed care firms to multibillion dollar home health deals, these are seven recent payer acquisitions reported by Becker's:
Humana is planning to purchase Inclusa, a Stevens Point, Wis.-based managed care organization, for an undisclosed amount.
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Humana has completed the sale of a 60 percent stake in its subsidiary Kindred at Home's hospice and personal care business to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
Health Care Service Corp. has signed an agreement to purchase Trustmark Health Benefits from employee benefits firm Trustmark for an undisclosed amount.
Former UnitedHealth Group CEO David Wichmann defended Optum's proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare for $13.8 billion on the fourth day of a trial brought forth by a Justice Department challenge of the deal and said misuse of data could happen,…
The trial over a Justice Department challenge to the $13 billion proposed merger of UnitedHealth Group's Optum and Change Healthcare began Aug. 1 in Washington, D.C.
Centene has signed a definitive agreement to sell its businesses in Spain and central Europe to Vivalto Santé.