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UnitedHealth paid more than $2 billion to providers after cyberattack

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. headquarters stands in Minnetonka, Minnesota, US Mike Bradley | Bloomberg | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it’s paid out more than $2 billion to help health-care providers who have been affected by the cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare. “We continue to make significant progress in restoring the services impacted by this cyberattack,” UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said in a press release. “We know this has been an enormous challenge for health care providers and we encourage anyone in need to contact us.” UnitedHealth disclosed nearly a month ago that a cyber threat actor breached part…Continue Reading

AHS staff face job terminations and transfer offers in the midst of health-care overhaul

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Health-care staff are now being shifted from Alberta Health Services to the provincial health department as the province forces ahead with its controversial and sweeping restructuring plans. The Alberta government announced its intention late last year to hive off health-care provisions into four key organizations, and reduce AHS to the role of a hospital care provider. So far, 126 AHS staff have been terminated but have been presented with “equivalent” job offers within Alberta Health, according to the province. A government spokesperson has confirmed the impacted staff are from the departments of capital planning, system planning, continuing care and procurement.…Continue Reading