A bipartisan bill recently cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) aims to enhance the cybersecurity of the nation’s healthcare and public health sector.
“In recent years, hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Indiana and across America have experienced a dramatic increase in cyberattacks,” Sen. Young said on Tuesday. “Our bipartisan bill will take critical steps to strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure and better protect patients’ personal data.”
Specifically, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025, S. 1851, which Sen. Young introduced on May 21 with bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collaborate on improving cybersecurity.
CISA and HHS also would be required to make resources available to non-federal entities related to cyber-threat indicators and appropriate defense measures, according to a bill summary provided by Sen. Young’s staff.
Additionally, S. 1851 would create a special liaison to HHS from CISA to support cybersecurity for health care and public health sector entities, the summary says.
“For years, America’s healthcare system has faced devastating cyberattacks that have exposed patients’ data, jeopardized access to care, and hurt local and rural medical facilities across Nevada,” said Sen. Rosen. “I’m introducing this bipartisan legislation to increase coordination to prevent cybersecurity attacks and make more resources available to hospitals and healthcare entities to improve their cybersecurity.”