NPR: Change Healthcare https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-23343 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:16:45 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Change Healthcare https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-23343/change-healthcare UnitedHealth Group abruptly replaces CEO Andrew Witty, deepening a terrible year The health care conglomerate is facing mounting financial problems – and ongoing consumer anger over high costs and denied claims. Tue, 13 May 2025 11:46:35 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5396614/unitedhealth-group-terrible-year-replaces-ceo-andrew-witty https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5396614/unitedhealth-group-terrible-year-replaces-ceo-andrew-witty

The health care conglomerate is facing mounting financial problems – and ongoing consumer anger over high costs and denied claims.

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]]> Maria Aspan Cyberattacks plague health care. Critics call the federal response 'inadequate' The Change Healthcare cyberattack sparked a new strategy from the federal government on preventing destructive ransomware crimes. Critics say it doesn't go far enough. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5111590/cyberattacks-ransomware-health-care-federal-response https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5111590/cyberattacks-ransomware-health-care-federal-response

The Change Healthcare cyberattack sparked a new strategy from the federal government on preventing destructive ransomware crimes. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.

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