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US Senate passes Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act

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The US Senate passed the bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, moving the healthcare cybersecurity bill to the US House. The measure would create a federal resilience framework for healthcare institutions with grants, training, and tighter HHS/CISA coordination. It also aims to strengthen defenses for rural providers and require a cybersecurity incident response plan. The action targets a sector facing repeated ransomware and breach pressure.

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  1. 05.10.2026 13:42 2 articles · 2h ago

    US Senate passes Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act

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    The US Senate passed the bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act by unanimous consent and sent it to the US House of Representatives for consideration. The measure would provide grants and training to improve healthcare cyber resilience, strengthen HHS and CISA coordination, support rural health clinics, update security practices, and require the HHS Secretary to develop a cybersecurity incident response plan after the bill was reintroduced in December 2025 and first introduced in 2024.

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