Prominent US senator sees new momentum for healthcare cybersecurity push

As U.S. hospitals struggle to pay their employees amid a cyberattack that knocked out a major payment vendor, a powerful Democratic senator is seizing the moment to push for better security in the sorely vulnerable healthcare sector. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has introduced legislation that would require hospitals and their technology vendors to implement

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