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Northwell Health acquires Optum (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 18, 2026HealthcareSource · Unverified ReportsArticle · Expectations
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Optum · Northwell Health

Northwell Health acquires Optum

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
Target
Optum
Optum
UnitedHealth:UNH · Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Acquirer
Northwell Health
Northwell Health
Full Acquisition
Status
Pending

Northwell Health agreed to acquire Optum. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Healthcare. Target headquarters context: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-18. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

By Adam Stone Let start with the big news : roughly 240 area physicians currently affiliated with local Optum are being purchased” by Northwell Health , a nonprofit health system and the largest private employer in New York State, according to a physician source with insider knowledge about the group formerly known as CareMount Medical

Deal timeline

Announced
Mar 18, 2026 · theexaminernews.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Healthcare. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: theexaminernews.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index