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Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth deal

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The Justice Department filed suit to block an acquisition by UnitedHealth Group over antitrust concerns.

UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum has a $13 billion deal on the line to purchase health tech firm Change Healthcare.

An Optum spokesperson said the Justice Department’s "deeply flawed position is based on highly speculative theories that do not reflect the realities of the health care system."

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