Briefs in the case of the United States v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare were filed on August 31, but are under seal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Healthcare Finance reports.
Both briefs include findings of fact and conclusions of law following a two-week bench trial last month in the case brought by the Department of Justice to block the merger between UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare.
District Judge Carl Nichols is expected to release a ruling in the case before the end of October.
The DOJ has said the merger would likely substantially lessen competition in the market.
“On this score, Plaintiffs offer only theory, not meaningful record evidence,” UnitedHealth Group said in a brief filed in July with the court. Read more.
