UnitedHealth's Optum UK Draws Interest As Private Equity Firms Circle
UnitedHealth's UK division, Optum, is attracting interest from private equity firms, including Blackstone, just two years after acquiring the electronic patient record system EMIS for approximately 1.2 billion pounds. The interest follows a significant decline in UnitedHealth's stock, prompting considerations for a sale to recover the acquisition cost. The EMIS deal received regulatory approval in September 2023, confirming it wouldn't harm competition in the UK healthcare technology market. UnitedHealth shares rose 0.76% to $363.20 at the time of publication.
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