New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing to make New York the first state to require hospitals to adopt minimum cybersecurity standards. The administration is planning to back this plan with $500 million. The proposal requires hospitals to establish a cyberdefense program and plan for potential attacks. If the mandate passes, it might influence other states to adopt similar laws.
Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis
Proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare could exacerbate racial disparities within the existing US maternal mortality crisis, disproportionately impacting pregnant Black women. Medicaid funds roughly
