As part of its push for dominance in the nation’s sprawling and fragmented primary-care market, insurance giant UnitedHealth Group is quietly acquiring independent medical clinic groups in Oregon, according to The Lund Report.
So far, UnitedHealth has bought at least two Oregon clinic networks: Oregon Medical Group in Eugene-Springfield and GreenField Health in Portland.
UnitedHealth bought GreenField Health last year, public records show, and a spokesperson told The Lund Report it bought Oregon Medical Group in late 2020. Combined, the two systems have about 120 doctors and other clinicians at 11 locations.
The moves are a small part of publicly traded UnitedHealth’s nationwide buying spree in which it says it has accumulated about 1,500 primary care and specialty facilities nationwide totaling 60,000 doctors. Read more.
