Bipartisan Senate Finance Cybersecurity Bill Requires HHS To Update HIPAA Regs

Updated Story Bipartisan cybersecurity legislation unveiled Friday (Nov. 22) by four Finance Committee senators would require HHS to update Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, provide grants to help providers prevent and respond to cyberattacks and issue cybersecurity guidance for rural providers. The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 was introduced by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), tapped to chair the health committee next Congress and who also sits in Finance, as well as...