Crime & Safety
UnitedHealth Cyberattack "One Of The Most Stressful Things We've Gone Through," Doctor Says
The ransomware attack last month on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has turned into a national crisis.
March 15, 2024
Exton, Pennsylvania — The ransomware attack last month on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has turned into a national crisis. For doctors like Christine Meyer of Exton, Pennsylvania, it has become a personal nightmare.
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"It's been one of the most stressful things we've gone through as a practice, and that's saying something given that we survived COVID," Meyer told CBS News. "…To find ourselves suddenly, you know, looking at our home and its value, and can we afford to put it up to pay our employees, is a terrible feeling."
The Feb. 21 hack targeting Change Healthcare forced the nation's largest medical payment system offline. More than three weeks later, it is still leaving hospitals, pharmacies and medical practices in a cash crunch.
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