"UnitedHealth Cyberattack Causes Prolonged Pharmacy Outages and Network Connectivity Issues"

Nebraska hospitals have been impacted by a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a major healthcare technology company, leading to disruptions in various hospital procedures such as authorizations, insurance verification, cost estimates, and patient billing. The American Hospital Association is working with federal agencies to address the fallout from the attack, as ransomware attacks on hospitals have become more frequent and sophisticated in recent years.