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Healthcare phishing insights from the HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey
In today's healthcare landscape, data breaches remain a persistent and devastating threat, with social engineering, particularly phishing, serving as...
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Indiana bans physician non-compete agreements with hospitals
Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act No. 475 on May 6, 2025, invalidating non-compete agreements between physicians and hospitals...
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Somnia finalizes $2.4M settlement over data breach
Farah Amod: May 17, 2025 12:52:51 PM
A $2.4 million settlement over a 2022 data breach at Somnia Inc. has received its final court approval, marking another reminder of the legal and...
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Fake WordPress plugin hijacks sites with stealth backdoor
Farah Amod: May 17, 2025 12:42:23 PM
Hackers are using a fake WordPress security plugin to silently hijack websites, reinstall itself after deletion, and give attackers hidden admin...
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NSO Group fined $167M for hacking WhatsApp users
Farah Amod: May 15, 2025 3:02:03 PM
A U.S. jury has ordered spyware firm NSO Group to pay WhatsApp over $167 million for illegally hacking 1,400 users, marking the first major legal win...
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Michigan House passes bill requiring health data be stored in US or Canada
Kirsten Peremore: May 15, 2025 8:58:56 AM
On May 13, 2025, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4242, introduced by Representative Jamie Thompson (R), to bolster...
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White House unveils budget proposal slashing health agency funding
Kirsten Peremore: May 14, 2025 6:12:38 PM
On May 2, 2025, President Donald Trump released his administration’s discretionary spending blueprint for fiscal year (FY) 2026, commonly referred to...
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CMS proposes increases to hospice care rates for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that would increase hospice payments by an estimated $695 million in FY 2026,...
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HIPAA ruled not a barrier to Missouri AG’s gender care probe
Kirsten Peremore: May 12, 2025 5:55:23 PM
On May 7, 2025, the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals ruled that Planned Parenthood Great Rivers must comply with a civil investigative...
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Florida bill seeks social media encryption backdoors
Farah Amod: May 10, 2025 3:11:40 PM
Florida is pushing forward a controversial bill that would require social media platforms to weaken encryption for law enforcement access, igniting...
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New Seventh Circuit ruling clarifies Anti-Kickback Statute in marketing
On April 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit overturned a conviction under the Anti-Kickback Statute, signaling a narrower interpretation of what...
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Federal health officials urged to probe California privacy breach
Kirsten Peremore: May 8, 2025 6:20:01 PM
On April 30, 2025, Representative Kevin Kiley (CA-3) formally requested that U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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DOJ targets neurofeedback billing in $15M behavioral health fraud case
Federal prosecutors have charged a Minnesota couple with orchestrating a $15 million healthcare fraud scheme involving overbilling and false claims...