Fierce Healthcare July 22, 2024
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a healthcare cybersecurity bill on July 11 to help prevent cyberattacks on healthcare facilities, which the federal government deems as critical infrastructure.
However, a cybersecurity expert said the proposals are redundant with actions the administration is already taking to protect healthcare cybersecurity.
The massive fallout from this year’s Change Healthcare cyberattack has heightened lawmakers’ and regulators’ attention on cybersecurity. The proposed FY2025 Health and Human Services budget even allocates $800 million to cybersecurity after the major disruptions to healthcare billing this year.
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act was introduced by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, Todd Young, R-Indiana, and Angus King, I-Maine. It was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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