UnitedHealth, Amedisys Extend Window to Complete Deal (1)

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Amedisys Inc. gave themselves more time to complete a $3.3 billion deal for the insurer to purchase the home-health provider that’s been challenged by the government.

The companies each waived their right to terminate the deal if it hadn’t been completed within an agreed-upon time, according to a filing Friday. Those dates were either 10 days after a court ruling on a US Justice Department challenge to the deal, or the end of 2025, whichever came earlier.

Regulatory authorities and industry observers have raised concerns about UnitedHealth’s integration of multiple components in the health-care system, giving ...