UnitedHealth is seeking to add Amedisys to Optum, its subsidiary that provides care as well as pharmacy and technology services.

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.

Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.

Four states and the Justice Department argued against consolidation of two leading health care companies, citing patient care affordability and nursing employment competition.

The U.S. Justice Department is moving to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc. over concerns the deal would harm competition in the market for home health services, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,

Antitrust enforcers argue that the healthcare giant’s latest deal would illegally harm competition.

The U.S. Department of Justice and three U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc, citing concerns that the deal would reduce competition in the home health services market.

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) edged lower by ~1% as the US Dept. of Justice filed a lawsuit to block UnitedHealth's (UNH) planned $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys (AMED). Juniper (JNPR) fell as traders may be concerned that the DOJ may also challenge Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) $14 billion purchase of Juniper.