UnitedHealth agreed to acquire home healthcare provider LHC Group for $5.4 billion in cash. The largest health insurer expands its home health services for chronic illnesses suffered by mostly older patients. The largest health insurer agreed to pay $170 a share, 8% premium to the last close and the deal is expected to add to earnings in 2023.
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Media measurement firm Nielsen agreed to be acquired for $16 billion or $28 a share by a consortium of investors led by an affiliate of Elliott Management and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. The deal price is 10% higher than the previous offer and 60% above the price when deal talks first emerged.
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