July 28, 2025 News Update: Healthcare Cybersecurity Risks, National Job Cuts and an Act to Support Rural Health

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Naomi Diaz, “Senators warn Medicaid cuts could worsen cyber risks at rural hospitals,” July 22, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/cybersecurity/senators-warn-medicaid-cuts-could-worsen-cyber-risks-at-rural-hospitals/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Allen R. Killworth, “HISAA: New Legislation Would Bring Cybersecurity Requirements for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates,” November 11, 2024, https://www.healthlawadvisor.com/hisaa-new-federal-legislation-introduced-that-would-create-significant-new-cybersecurity-requirements-for-hipaa-covered-entities-and-business-associates, Epstein Becker Green’s Health Law Advisor. United States Senate Committee on Finance, “Wyden and Warner Introduce Bill to Set Strong Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System,” September 26, 2024, https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-and-warner-introduce-bill-to-set-strong-cybersecurity-standards-for-american-health-care-system. Congressional Budget Office, “Estimated Budgetary Effects of Public Law 119-21, to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Relative to CBO’s January 2025 Baseline,” https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61570. Madeline Ashley, “’One Big Beautiful Bill’ to add $3.4 trillion in dept: CBO,” July 21, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/one-big-beautiful-bill-to-add-3-4t-in-debt-cbo/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Alan Condon, “CMS plans hiring spree ahead of new payment models,” July 22, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-plans-hiring-spree-after-mass-layoffs/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Hayley DeSilva, “Layoffs, closures tracker: Children’s National cuts 70 employees,” July 22, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/staffing/mh-layoffs-closures-healthcare-live-updates/, Modern Healthcare. Leighton Ku et. al, “How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States,” June 23, 2025, https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2025/jun/how-medicaid-snap-cutbacks-one-big-beautiful-bill-trigger-job-losses-states, The Commonwealth Fund. Jocelyn Routt, “Kaine introduces Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act,” July 22, 2024, https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-kaine-introduces-improving-care-in-rural-america-reauthorization-act/, Rocktown Now. Congress.gov “Text - H.R.2493 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025,” https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2493/text. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RuralHealthPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠