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Shocking Video Shows Elderly Woman Assaulting Home Care Nurse
health2 years ago

Shocking Video Shows Elderly Woman Assaulting Home Care Nurse

A home care nurse was physically assaulted and verbally threatened by the elderly woman she looks after, with the encounters being recorded and shared on TikTok. The elderly woman, potentially suffering from dementia, displayed violent behavior, including wielding a knife and spitting at the caretaker. Despite the abuse, the caretaker remained patient, prompting mixed reactions from viewers, some calling for increased support and compensation for the caretaker.

UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3 billion, scraps Option Care Health merger.
business2 years ago

UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3 billion, scraps Option Care Health merger.

UnitedHealth Group has agreed to acquire home health and hospice caregiver Amedisys for $3.3bn in cash, a dollar higher than its previous offer and above the $97.38 per share all-stock deal with Option Care Health in May. The acquisition will expand UnitedHealth's presence in home healthcare, a business it bolstered this year through a $5.4bn deal to buy Amedisys' rival, LHC Group. However, UnitedHealth's presence in the segment through the LHC acquisition has stoked some anti-trust concerns about the deal for Amedisys.