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Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Fallout Continues The fallout continues over the cyber attack suffered by Change Healthcare.  United Health Group confirmed the attack was a ransomware one and that the BlackCat cyber gang was behind it. Additional article here:https://www.modernhealthcare.com/cybersecurity/change-healthcare-cyberattack-outage-blackcat-alphv-2024 As well, good overviews of cyber security and the overall event and impacts: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/cybersecurity/change-healthcare-outage-cyberattack-data-breaches-2024 and https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-blackcat-hack-cybersecurity/ Meanwhile, a prominent provider group is calling on the federal government to help them regarding the current Change Healthcare cyber attack, but to also strengthen security overall: https://insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/mgma-hhs-help-industry-mitigate-massive-ransomware-attack (Some articles may require a subscription.) #cyberattacks #changehealthcare Link to Article Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill The House passed a short-term funding bill by a vote of 320-99 vote and the Senate turned around passing it with a 77-13 vote.  It pushes a government shutdown out to March 8 and March 22. Work continues on appropriation bills.  House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, is under attack by his

Stop-Gap Resolution To Keep Government Open Agreed To By Leaders House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer, D-NY, announced that a stop gap continuing resolution has been agreed to by leaders.  This would extend keeping the government open for several weeks. It likely will include a partial Medicare doc fix and restoration of disproportionate hospital cuts.  How the House Freedom caucus will vote is unknown. Additional article here: https://insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/lawmakers-announce-partial-approps-deal-including-fda-new-cr (Articles may require a subscription.) #governmentshutdown #crs Link to Article Mississippi Could Expand Medicaid There is some movement in certain deep South states to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Mississippi could be the first. The House Medicaid Committee on Tuesday advanced the bill and include the highest ACA level.  The measure could extend benefits to about 250,000 people. However, the bill would require at least 20 hours of work with some exceptions. What would