Healthcare data breaches appear to be on the decline for now.
The HIPAA Journal reported just 58 breaches in March – the lowest total for the month of March since 2022, and a 46% reduction from the 98 breaches reported in March 2023.
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Healthcare data breaches on the decline in March
Centene pulls in $1.3 billion in Q1 earnings
Centene reported $1.3 billion in earnings during Q1 2025, which slightly beat out the $1.2 billion the company posted in the prior year quarter, the insurer said on Friday.
Seeing even greater growth was revenue, which hit $46.6 billion in the quarter,…
Reforms are needed in the 340B drug program, Senate report says
Congress needs to act to bring needed reforms into the 340B to make revenue from the drug pricing program more transparent and to ensure patients are benefitting from the discounts, according to a report released by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chairman …
Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5 million people
Yale New Haven Health has reported that a March data breach affected more than 5 million people. The health system said 5,556,702 people were impacted by the cyberattack in a report to the Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights’ data breach…
Blue Shield California unknowingly shared private health information with Google
Blue Shield of California has sent notices out to its members warning that it may have unwittingly shared the protected health information of 4.7 million people with Google over a three-year period.
NIH to integrate patient data for autism study
The National Institutes of Health is launching an initiative to integrate patient medical record data for researchers to study the factors influencing autism, according to remarks given by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on April 21 in a Council of C…
AHA backs bill revising reimbursement for long-term care
The American Hospital Association is throwing its support behind a house bill that seeks to revise reimbursement rates for long-term care hospitals.
UVA Health Children’s expanding neonatal intensive care unit
UVA Health Children’s in Charlottesville, Virginia is expanding its neonatal intensive care unit, nearly doubling the number of beds due to a rising need for newborn care in the area.
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million to settle opioid complaint
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay up to $350 million to resolve allegations that its pharmacies filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.
The Department of Justice claims that Walgreens sought paymen…
Arkansas governor backs bill to ban PBMs from owning pharmacies
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has advanced legislation that would seek to bar pharmacy benefit managers from also owning pharmacies, claiming that PBMs are taking advantage of lax regulations.
According to Sanders, PBMs take advantage of thi…
