A post by @FirstSquawk on X.

UnitedHealth has reportedly made a bid of $28 per share for Surgery Partners, according to a First Squawk tweet citing unnamed sources. The offer values the surgical facility operator at a per-share price that would mark a significant premium if confirmed, though the tweet did not disclose the total deal value or the basis for the figure. Surgery Partners operates a network of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, a segment UnitedHealth has been expanding through its Optum unit. The reported approach matters because it signals continued consolidation in outpatient surgery, a area where insurers and hospital operators are competing for lower-cost procedure volume. Watch for formal confirmation from either company, the implied equity and enterprise value of the bid, and whether a rival suitor emerges or the offer is raised.