Reesha Ahmed, a pregnant woman in Texas, was charged over $9,000 by her local hospital for routine blood tests. Even after her insurer negotiated the amount down and paid a portion, Ahmed was left with a bill of over $2,000. The situation, which occurred in tandem with Ahmed’s miscarriage, highlights issues with hospitals’ high fees for tests and procedures. After a reporter contacted Texas Health Hospital, Ahmed’s medical debt was waived. This issue demonstrates the importance of patients seeking out cost-effective options for standard tests, highlighting the potential for unnecessary financial burden when using hospital labs.
Network level risk management key to medical device security
In today’s healthcare, medical devices are crucial but vulnerable, as noted by the European Commission’s NIS2 directive. To combat cybersecurity threats, Palo Alto Networks has
