Hospice News April 16, 2024
Despite intensifying regulatory scrutiny on its deals, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) remains poised for further acquisitions.
During the past two years, the insurance giant has completed a slew of acquisitions spanning much of the health care continuum — including hospice, palliative care and home health — as well as health care technology, largely through its subsidiary Optum. Within Q1 2024, the company began the process of purchasing the primary care provider Steward Healthcare.
More transactions are likely on the way, according to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty.
“I continue to see a very interesting, diverse pipeline of M&A opportunities across the marketplace in terms of business areas that we have interest in … ” Witty said during a Q1 earnings...