Warner Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity Legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today applauded the passage of theHealth Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Actout of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Warner along with Committee chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and a bipartisan group of colleagues, aims to strengthen cyber defenses across the nation’s health care system, better protect sensitive patient data, and support providers responding to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
“Cyberattacks on our health care system don’t just compromise data – they can disrupt care, delay treatments, and put lives at risk,”said Sen. Warner. “I’m encouraged to see this bipartisan legislation advance through committee. It takes important steps to strengthen our cyber defenses, improve coordination across federal agencies, and ensure that providers – especially those in rural and underserved communities – have the tools they need to protect patients and continue delivering care.”
TheHealth Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act:
Cyberattacks targeting the health care sector have surged in recent years, with hundreds of breaches impacting millions of Americans and disrupting critical services nationwide. High-profile incidents have exposed sensitive patient data and caused widespread delays in care, underscoring the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity protections.
Sen. Warner has been a leading voice in Congress on cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure, consistently advocating for stronger safeguards to defend against evolving digital threats.
The legislation now advances to the full Senate for consideration.
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