Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and its Sierra Health Services, Inc., business unit, announced that it has awarded a $7,175,000 grant to University Medical Center (UMC) as part of the companies' ongoing commitment to enhance health care delivery in Nevada.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and its Sierra Health Services, Inc., business unit, have awarded a $2 million grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD)
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and Sierra Health Services Inc. have awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Nursing.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
The American Medical Association, Nevada State Medical Association and Clark County Medical Society announced they have filed joint comments seeking to reject the final judgment proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the acquisition of Sierra Health Services by United Health Group.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
To the editor: I write this letter opposing UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of Sierra Health Services amid the health care crisis occurring in Las Vegas.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 03/05/2008
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 02/29/2008
"The conditional approval granted by Department of Justice for the acquisition of Sierra Health Services will do nothing to block UnitedHealth Group from gaining a stranglehold on the Las Vegas commercial insurance market. This acquisition is one more example of a health insurer mega-merger that will benefit no one other than health insurer executives and stockholders.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: SIE) and its primary insurance subsidiaries have been upgraded following the close of its acquisition by UnitedHealth Group
DealBook (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
The Justice Department approved UnitedHealth Group’s $2.4 billion acquisition of Sierra Health Services on Monday, but required UnitedHealth to sell its Medicare Advantage business in Las Vegas to Humana as a condition. The department said without the divestiture, the combined company would have controlled 94 percent of the Medicare Advantage health insurance market in the Las [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Sierra Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: SIE) today announced that they completed their transaction effective as of the close of business today.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
MINNEAPOLIS & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Sierra Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: SIE) today announced that they completed their transaction effective as of
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
UnitedHealth Group Inc. won federal approval for its bid to buy Sierra Health Services, but it must divest some of its Las Vegas holdings to close the multibillion-dollar deal. (UNH)
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 02/25/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Department of Justice said late Monday it will require UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Sierra Health Services Inc. to divest assets relating to UnitedHealth's Las Vegas Medicare Advantage business to proceed with a merger deal. The Justice Department said without the divestiture, the combined company would have controlled 94% of the Medicare Advantage health insurance...
On Our Radar Today (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
Lawmakers, nurses and doctors on Thursday renewed claims that UnitedHealth Group Inc. can't be trusted with a virtual monopoly on health care coverage in Nevada that would be formed by its proposed $2.6 billion acquisition of Sierra Health Services Inc.
DealBook (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
Investors’ concerns about the $2.4 billion merger of Sierra Health Services and UnitedHealth Group appear to be growing, judging from the widening spread in the companies’ share prices. The reason? Continued political opposition in Nevada and the “risk that a further delay in the federal antitrust review could trigger new proceedings at the state level,” [...]
