UnitedHealth's Optum Defends Multi-Billion Dollar Amedisys Deal, Ensures Competitive Landscape
UnitedHealth's Optum Defends Multi-Billion Dollar Amedisys Deal, Ensures Competitive Landscape
On Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department said it will block UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s (NYSE:UNH) multi-billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED).
美國司法部週二表示，將阻止聯合健康集團（紐交所：UNH）對阿米斯（納斯達克：AMED）的數十億美元收購。
The Justice Department has sued to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion purchase of healthcare services company Amedisys, citing concerns about competition in the home health services market.
司法部提起訴訟，以阻止聯合健康公司33億美元收購醫療服務公司阿米斯，理由是擔心家庭保健服務市場的競爭問題。
UnitedHealth's Optum unit launched a website that aims to highlight the benefits of the combination. The website notes that the home healthcare industry remains highly fragmented despite the growing market.
UnitedHealth的Optum部門推出了一個旨在突出這一組合優勢的網站。 該網站指出，儘管市場增長，但家庭保健行業仍然高度分散。
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On average, 26 agencies compete in metropolitan areas with about 500,000 residents, highlighting the range of available care options.
在擁有約50萬居民的大都市地區，平均有26家機構競爭，突顯了多樣的護理選擇範圍。
In 2020, approximately 3 million Americans received home health care, a figure expected to grow as the population ages.
2020年，大約300萬美國人接受了家庭醫療保健，預計這一數字隨着人口老齡化而增長。
By 2030, 18% of the U.S. population will be 65 or older, a significant increase from 13% in 2021.
到2030年，美國18%的人口將年滿65歲或以上，這一比例較2021年的13%有顯著增長。
This demographic shift underscores the necessity for expanded home health services that allow older adults to remain in their homes.
這種人口結構轉變凸顯了擴大家庭醫療服務的必要性，使老年人能夠留在自己的家中。
The merger between Optum and Amedisys represents a strategic move to address these needs.
Optum與阿米斯的合併代表着一項戰略舉措，以解決這些需求。
While this combined entity would represent only a portion of the overall home health and hospice care market, the competitive landscape is expected to remain robust.
儘管這一合併實體僅代表整體家庭保健和臨終關懷市場的一部分，競爭格局預計仍將保持穩定。
To promote competition and prevent market dominance, Optum and Amedisys have agreed to divest numerous home health and hospice centers to VitalCaring upon the transaction's completion.
爲促進競爭並防止市場主導地位，Optum與阿米斯已同意在交易完成後向VitalCaring出售衆多家庭保健和臨終關懷中心。
VitalCaring currently operates at around 58 locations across six states.
VitalCaring目前在六個州的約58個地點運營。
Price Action: UNH stock is down 2.76% at $589.17 at the last check Thursday
股價走勢：UNH股價上週四最後一次檢查時下跌2.76%，報589.17美元。
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