Key Takeaways UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys agreed to extend the deadline to complete their $3.3 billion merger. The deal had been expected to be completed this week, but federal and state regulators moved to block it,

UnitedHealth and Amedisys have agreed to extend the deadline to close their $3.3 billion merger agreement to next year, a filing showed on Friday, as the deal faces close scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice.