Insurance giant UnitedHealth facing antitrust probe amid soaring healthcare costs
UNHUnitedHealth(UNH) New York Post·2024-02-28 08:23

The Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Investigators have in recent weeks been interviewing healthcare industry representatives in sectors where UnitedHealth competes, including doctor groups, the report said. During their interviews, investigators have asked about issues including certain relationships between the company’s UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum h ...