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Following a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the White House and lawmakers are pressuring UnitedHealth to ease the financial burden on healthcare providers. The hack has caused significant disruptions, with estimated daily losses of $100 million for providers. UnitedHealth CEO was summoned to the White House to address the crisis, as the cyberattack continues to impact the healthcare system. The hack has led to out-of-network status for some patients, such as those at Mount Sinai hospitals. The hack has also prompted investigations by regulatory bodies, including the HHS Office for Civil Rights, focusing on potential breaches of protected health information and compliance with HIPAA rules.
Change Healthcare officials are continuing to restore and bring systems online following a nationwide cyberattack, which also affected Nevada health care facilities. The organization said electronic payments are expected to be back online on Friday. https://t.co/VNALxCHAim
It's ironic: New FTC cyberbreach reporting rules went into affect today, as $UNH's massive Change Healthcare hack-related outage is now in its 4th week and @HHSGov Office of Civil Rights launches a probe into possible leak of personal information. https://t.co/eiPM377LKJ
NEW: I’m pushing UnitedHealth Group to take immediate action to help hospitals and doctors following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare. It is crucial that hospitals, especially rural ones, get the support they need as quickly as possible. https://t.co/9jDKtWKjOT
