New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a cybersecurity package including new rules and $500 million in funds to help healthcare facilities upgrade their systems to meet the requirements of the proposed rules due to increasing cyber attacks in the health sector. The proposed legislation would require hospitals to implement defensive infrastructures to prevent cyber attacks, develop incident response plans, and appoint a Chief Information Security Officer.
HIV-positive organ transplants allowed under new rule
The Biden administration has sanctioned a change in transplant rules, allowing HIV-infected individuals to receive kidneys and livers from equally infected donors. The rule eliminates
