Following a significant cyberattack on Change Healthcare's payment management system, which disrupted several platforms for over a month, U.S. lawmakers are actively addressing the issue. Representative Frank Pallone has contacted UnitedHealth Group for explanations and emphasized the urgent need to restore functionality and support affected patients and providers. Concurrently, members of the House Commerce's Health Subcommittee, including Representative Bob Latta, are engaging with industry experts to discuss securing patients' sensitive health information and protecting the health care sector. Additionally, the Financial Committee's National Security Subcommittee, with participation from Representative Young Kim, is focusing on safeguarding Americans from ransomware threats. These legislative efforts underscore the growing concern over cybersecurity in vital sectors, particularly after hearing distressing accounts from patients and providers about the health and life-threatening decisions forced upon them due to the cyberattack.
Today in @EnergyCommerce, we’re working to strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure in our health care systems & support providers as they work to ensure their patients can access the health care they need following the Change Healthcare cyberattack. https://t.co/qM8getZruT
After Change Healthcare’s cyberattack, I heard troubling stories about patients and providers struggling with health-impacting and potentially life-threatening choices. Today, we examined how to strengthen cybersecurity to ensure Americans’ continued access to care. https://t.co/xLzWUYT4yZ
Ransomware attacks endanger financial systems & hurt American consumers. I’m joining today’s @FinancialCmte’s National Security Subcommittee hearing on protecting Americans from ransomware. Tune in ⬇️ https://t.co/lV3IgcGSxV
Starting now: As a member of @HouseCommerce's Health Subcommittee, I’m looking forward to hearing from industry experts on what needs to be done to secure patients’ sensitive health information and protect our health care sector from disruption. https://t.co/7Xh79bEe7w
Today I wrote to UnitedHealth Group seeking answers after a cyberattack on Change Healthcare’s payment management system shut down several of their platforms for more than a month. We must restore functionality ASAP & support affected patients & providers.https://t.co/aNJJj4thd7