"Ransomware Attack Paralyzes US Healthcare Payment Systems, Prompts Emergency Loan Program"

A cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a crucial health-care company owned by UnitedHealth Group, has disrupted the systems that transmit patients' health-care claims and payments, affecting hospitals, doctor offices, pharmacies, and millions of patients nationwide. The attack, one of the most serious in U.S. health-care history, has led to financial strain on organizations heavily reliant on Change's platform, causing delays in patient care, medication access, and billing processes. The government and industry officials are working to mitigate the impact, with calls for accelerated payments to affected health-care providers and efforts to strengthen cybersecurity resilience across the health-care ecosystem.