The American Hospital Association called on the DOJ to give the merger a rigorous review because the deal could result in less competition for health IT and revenue cycle management services. (Photo: Shutterstock)

UnitedHealth Group's nearly $8 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare is coming under scrutiny by the Biden administration, several media sources reported. UnitedHealth announced early this year that it would purchase the revenue management company for $7.84 billion in cash and $5 billion in debt.

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Alan Goforth

Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.