A U.S. judge on Monday denied the Justice Department's bid to stop UnitedHealth Group from buying Change Healthcare , a court filing showed, in a blow to the U.S. administration's tougher enforcement of antitrust issues.
, a court filing showed, in a blow to the U.S. administration's tougher enforcement of antitrust issues.The Justice Department had filed a lawsuit in February aimed at stopping the $8 billion acquisition, saying the deal would give the largest U.S. health insurer access to its competitors' data and ultimately push up healthcare costs.UnitedHealth announced the all-cash deal in January 2021, saying it would help streamline administrative and payment processes.
The order follows a trial in the case in August in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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