The bipartisan legislation from four senators is aimed at strengthening providers’ cyber defenses and protecting Americans’ health data.

The company notified the Health and Human Services Department about the figure this week, the first it has specified.

The legislation from Sens. Wyden and Warner comes in the aftermath of the February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare.

The most vulnerable hospitals are unprepared to deal with the impact of digital extortion as ransomware attacks target health care facilities.

The president's budget is unlikely to be passed but offers insights on the administration's priorities ahead of this fall's election.

Medical providers are under financial pressure and patients are facing challenges in filling prescriptions due to the ransomware attack.

The Government Accountability Office finds that agencies overseeing key critical infrastructure sectors don’t know whether protections against ransomware have been implemented.

The Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act aims to identify vulnerabilities in the sector through an annual exercise and regular threat assessments.

The rule would codify the administration's guidance last summer that providers are not required to disclose health data to law enforcement.

It's not the first time Biden has used executive authorities to push for privacy policies.