Friday, May 16, 2008 | 10:17 a.m.
An array of organizations, including the federal government, are making a belated effort to stop the largest health insurance merger in Nevada history.
Documents were filed with the federal Justice Department and U.S. District Court by Service Employees International Union Nevada, a variety of physician associations, County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani and the U.S. House Committee on Small Business. The health care deal in question is the $2.6 billion purchase of Las Vegas-based Sierra Health Services Inc. by Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc.
For more information check out the Sun's past coverage.
Winners, losers in health care deal
Justice Department: Sierra-UnitedHealth merger ok — if United gives up Medicare HMO business
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