Over the past few months, the largest private insurance company, UnitedHealth Group got the greenlight to pursue a massive merger with Change Healthcare. The multi-billion dollar merger going through dealt a large blow to the federal government's attempts to fight market consolidation in healthcare. So what exactly is Change Healthcare, and why is this merger such a big deal?
The Healthcare Merger You Never Heard Of
Over the past few months, the largest private insurance company, UnitedHealth Group got the greenlight to pursue a massive merger with Change Healthcare. The multi-billion dollar merger going through dealt a large blow to the federal government's attempts to fight market consolidation in healthcare. So what exactly is Change Healthcare, and why is this merger such a big deal?