UnitedHealth Group completed its purchase of Change Healthcare, the company announced Monday morning, after defeating the Department of Justice in federal court over the agency’s attempt to block the $13 billion deal, reports Healthcare Dive.
It does not appear the DOJ will challenge the deal in appellate court. Letting the deal go through without an appeal is viewed as a major setback for the DOJ, antitrust legal experts told Healthcare Dive.
The DOJ has lost two merger cases in court this year. Read more.
