UnitedHealth To Combine With DaVita

health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc on Wednesday announced a deal to buy a unit of DaVita Inc.

The $4.9 billion deal intended to bolster United's primary and urgent care services.

The all-cash deal is UnitedHealth’s second major acquisition in 2017 that aims to broaden its reach beyond insurance.

UnitedHealth bought Surgical Care Affiliates for about $2.3 billion in March..