Optum drops out of Steward deal

Optum is no longer pursuing a deal to buy the Steward Health Care physician group, according to the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission.

Optum has informed the Health Policy Commission that it is no longer working to finalize an agreement with Steward, the HPC said. The parties have not yet withdrawn material change notice filings with the HPC, the spokesperson said.

Optum had no comment, saying it had nothing to share at this point.

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