{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-cybersecurity-in-health-care/", "Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Cybersecurity in Health Care", "2024-07-16", "2024", "2024-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the bipartisan Healthcare Cybersecurity Act to bolster the health care and public health sectors\u2019 cybersecurity in light of recent, devastating cyberattacks. Earlier this year, the health care sector faced a ransomware attack on the health payment platform Change Healthcare, highlighting the lack of preparation and training during the recovery process.\n\n\u201cIn recent years, hospitals and other health care facilities in Indiana and across America have experienced a dramatic increase in cyberattacks,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOur bipartisan bill will take critical steps to strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure and better protect patients\u2019 personal data.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe health care industry is still reeling from recent cyberattacks, and rural and small health care entities in Nevada have been particularly affected,\u201d said Senator Rosen. \u201cIt\u2019s imperative that we take measures to improve cybersecurity in the health care sector to prevent data breaches and protect Nevadans, which is why I\u2019m introducing this bipartisan legislation. I\u2019ll keep working to strengthen the cybersecurity of this critical sector and keep people safe from malicious actors.\u201d\n\n\u201cHealthcare cyberattacks are a growing threat nationwide, and also hit home for Maine, where several major healthcare systems have been compromised in recent years due to cybercrimes,\u201d said Senator King. \u201cThese attacks and breaches of data can literally mean the difference between life and death for patients, significantly impact hospital operations, and \u2014 with the average hack costing millions to address \u2014 increase healthcare prices across the board. The bipartisan Healthcare Cybersecurity Act will take important steps toward protecting patients\u2019 data and healthcare provider capabilities, and bolstering our cybersecurity infrastructure and response.\u201d\n\nMore specifically, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act will direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collaborate on improving cybersecurity and make resources available to non-federal entities relating to cyber threat indicators and appropriate defense measures. The legislation would also create a special liaison to HHS within CISA to coordinate during cybersecurity incidents and collaborate to support health care and public health sector entities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:32:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-cybersecurity-in-health-care/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2469100765883923, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}