UnitedHealth Group drew the ire of federal lawmakers during the first hearing on the fallout surrounding the unprecedented cyberattack on Change Healthcare in late February.
Individuals representing the American Hospital Association, private cybersecurity groups and providers testified before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 16 to discuss the healthcare industry's response to the attack and how the federal government should act.
"It has been reported that UnitedHealth has exploited this crisis in order to acquire health practices that are in urgent need of revenue just to keep their doors open," Rep. John Joyce, MD, said during the hearing. "While patients and physicians are still struggling, UnitedHealth's day-to-day operations have continued. This underscores that while Change Healthcare was a target of this ransomware attack, ultimately the patients and the physicians were and continue to be the real victims."
No individuals representing UnitedHealth Group or its subsidiaries attended the hearing.
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