Coverage dated March 28, 2022

In Home Health Play, UnitedHealth’s Optum To Buy LHC Group For $5.4 Billion

Headline from Forbes

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum health services business will pay $5.4 billion for LHC Group, a national provider of home healthcare services.

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Forbes
In Home Health Play, UnitedHealth’s Optum To Buy LHC Group For $5.4 Billion (opens Forbes)
Published Mar 28, 2022
Forbes's feed description
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum health services business will pay $5.4 billion for LHC Group, a national provider of home healthcare services.
KVIA El Paso
UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Mar 28, 2022
KVIA El Paso's feed description
The Associated Press UnitedHealth Group is spending about $5.4 billion to delve deeper into home health care with the acquisition of LHC Group. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will pay $170 for each share of LHC’s stock in a deal expected to close later this year.
Health Care Finance News
UnitedHealth Group's Optum to buy LHC group to expand home healthcare presence (opens Health Care Finance News)
Published Mar 28, 2022
Health Care Finance News's feed description
The move is a push by Optum and UHG to advance value-based care and expand into the home healthcare market.
FOX Business
UnitedHealth to buy home-health firm LHC Group for $5.4B (opens FOX Business)
Published Mar 28, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has agreed to buy LHC Group Inc. for about $5.4 billion in cash, in the latest tie-up linking a managed-care company to the home-health business.

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