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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over nearly $8B deal

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of the technology company Change Healthcare, a deal announced more than a year ago.

The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that the proposed deal would hurt competition and give UnitedHealth Group — which runs the nation's largest insurer — access to sensitive claims information from competitors.

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