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Senate Unanimously Passes the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

A bipartisan bill that seeks to improve healthcare cybersecurity and resilience has been unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate. The […] The post Senate Unanimously Passes the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance

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