In 2021, 108 individual ransomware attacks affected 2,302 medical organizations, which impacted 19.76 million patient records. We estimate that these attacks cost medical entities almost $7.8 billion in downtime alone. Since 2016, ransomware attacks have been a well-known threat to medical organizations. We saw a massive influx of attacks from the pandemic onwards.
by Skylar Baker-Jordan, 100 Days in AppalachiaFebruary 10, 2022 To win in rural communities, Democrats need to show up and help, not heckle. Earlier this month, a small Twitter spat erupted between mystery writer Don Winslow and Tessa Duvall, an investigative reporter with the Louisville Courier-Journal. Winslow, well known as a liberal activist,
by Aaron Mendelson, Center for Public IntegrityNovember 18, 2022 The voter turnout in 2020 was a stunning 67%, according to one source. Another had it at 94%. A third fixed 2020 voter turnout at 63%. All three are correct — because they do the math differently. They’re comparing actual voters with the number
Christoph Pfeufer, Bocconi University and Massimo Morelli, Bocconi University Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the US Congress will be divided until the 2024 election
Originally published by The 19th We’re making sense of the midterms. We’ve finally made it (mostly!) to the other side of this year’s consequential midterm elections. Election Day proved to be the only poll that mattered, with what we already know so far bucking predictions from pundits and prognosticators of Democratic doom and
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s ResourceOctober 6, 2022 During the 2020 presidential election, national and local news outlets highlighted the critical role election officials play in administering impartial voting in the U.S. With the 2022 midterms on the horizon, local election officials should once again be in the spotlight leading up to Election
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we define “home”, which is recast as the new coffee shop, restaurant, entertainment center, and office during the pandemic. The shift toward working from home led to substantial changes in how consumers behave, affecting the consumption of resources in some cases for years to come. Using data
Analysis | The ruling on abortion has changed the country, impacting those already most vulnerable and unleashing a new political energy. Originally published by The 19th Sunday marks 100 days since the Supreme Court’s seismic decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, ending a nearly 50-year precedent of federal protections
Originally published by The 19th This week, The 19th made history again. Our poll of more than 20,000 Americans across race, age, gender, education, income, and political affiliation, in collaboration with SurveyMonkey, is an Illuminating look at the electorate at a critical time for our democracy. We asked about lots of core issues,
By Hannah Richter, Circle of Blue – September 14, 2022 Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina.Salt marshes are migrating to take the place of wetland forests, causing a transition of ecosystem services. Water quality and quantity will