"UnitedHealth Cyberattack Causes Nationwide Pharmacy Outages for Seventh Day"

Change Healthcare's systems have been down for a week due to a cyberattack, impacting U.S. pharmacies and health systems. UnitedHealth Group, the parent company, stated that most pharmacies have implemented electronic workarounds, and the disruption has not yet affected provider cash flows. The attack on Change Healthcare comes amid a rising number of health-care cyberattacks, with 725 large health-care security breaches reported in 2023. The breach has caused problems for CVS Health and Walgreens, affecting prescription processing and insurance claims. The incident has also caused inconvenience for consumers, highlighting the need for robust cybersecurity measures in the healthcare industry.