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The federal government this week released a new proposal to improve information sharing between patients, providers, payors, and public health authorities.

UnitedHealth is starting the process to notify customers whose information was affected by the February attack on Change Healthcare.

The federal government today announced a new initiative to help protect rural hospitals from cyberattacks that threaten access to care.

A U.S. Senator is calling on the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate UnitedHealth Group following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an enforcement alert to the nation’s community water systems to take immediate actions to reduce cybersecurity weaknesses.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $50 million project to help hospitals defend their digital systems from cyberattacks.

The federal government announced a $10 million reward this week for information leading to the arrest of a Russian national charged with stealing more than $100 million in ransomware payments from hospitals, schools, and other critical infrastructure organizations.

An outdated system and a lack of basic cybersecurity precautions led to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group’s CEO testified before federal lawmakers today.

The CEO of UnitedHealth Group is set to testify before federal lawmakers 10 weeks after the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused industry-wide disruption.

The federal government has released a new final rule that seeks to strengthen patient privacy protections, prohibiting the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care.