Morning Headlines 11/12/24

VA proposes to eliminate copays for telehealth, expand access to telehealth for rural Veterans

The VA considers doing away with copays for all of its telehealth services and establishing a grant program to fund an expansion of its Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations programs, which serves veterans in rural areas.

Embargo Ransomware Gang Sets Deadline to Leak Hospital Data

The Embargo ransomware group threatens to publish data stolen from Memorial Hospital and Manor (GA) last week unless its ransom demands are met before November 12.

Astrana Health Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Certain Businesses and Assets of Prospect Health System

Provider enablement company Astrana Health will acquire Prospect Health’s hospital and medical groups, pharmacy, health plan, and managed services organization for $745 million.