In response to the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealthGroup Inc’s (NYSE:UNH) Change Healthcare unit, the American Medical Association (AMA) has called upon the Biden Administration to release emergency funds to support physicians grappling with the aftermath.
Hackers affiliated with the ‘Blackcat’ ransomware gang were responsible for the ongoing outage at UnitedHealth’s technology unit, causing significant disruptions to prescription deliveries for the past six days.
AMA Chief Executive James Madara penned a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, urging the utilization of available emergency funds and authorities to provide critical financial resources for physicians.
Expressing …