Eric Geller reports:
The Biden administration plans to unveil new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals in the coming weeks as government officials scramble to stem a disturbing tide of hacks that have crippled health-care providers, delayed procedures and raised concerns about patient safety.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an arm of the Department of Health and Human Services, will propose rules within the next month or so that would require hospitals to establish basic digital security defenses in order to receive federal funding, according to a senior administration official.
The government is “homing in on those key cybersecurity practices that we really do believe bring a meaningful impact,” said the official, who requested anonymity to preview an upcoming policy. The official said the government expects the new requirements to take effect “before the end of the year.”
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