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Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Remarks on Health Care Cyber Security

House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chair Bret Guthrie has expressed concern over the healthcare industry’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities, following a ransomware attack which impacted claims processing, payment, and billing at UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare. The attack, which disrupted operations extensively, impacted patients in terms of medication access and costs, and healthcare providers’ payment receipt. House and Senate members are determined to strengthen healthcare cyber defenses alongside the Department of Health and Human Services and private sector entities like UnitedHealth.

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