Lawmakers seek update on HHS efforts to address health care cyber threats

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., former co-chairs of the , yesterday asked Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for a briefing on the status of HHS efforts as the to protect the health care and public health sector from cyber threats through stronger collaboration with the private sector.
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