UnitedHealth has a strong second quarter, but cyberattack keeps it cautious on outlook for the year – ET HealthWorld

UnitedHealth has a strong second quarter, but cyberattack keeps it cautious on outlook for the year – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: UnitedHealth Group topped second-quarter expectations but remained cautious on its outlook for the year as it continued to eat costs from a massive cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business. The health care giant on Tuesday stuck to its projections of adjusted earnings between $27.50 and $28 in 2024, the same outlook it released … Read more

US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

London: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack on its Change Healthcare unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would spare U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers from time-consuming and expensive work, according … Read more

UnitedHealth CEO to testify before US House panel on cyberattack at tech unit – ET HealthWorld

UnitedHealth CEO to testify before US House panel on cyberattack at tech unit – ET HealthWorld

London: UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the company’s technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, the Energy and Commerce Committee said on Friday. The hack at Change Healthcare, a provider of healthcare billing and data systems, on Feb. 21 … Read more