Las Vegas childrens clinic worries about patient cuts amid national cyber hack impact [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Las Vegas pediatric clinic voices concerns about future tough cuts for its pediatric patients if the effects of a national cyber hack are not resolved soon.

The impact of the Change Healthcare hack has lingered for weeks and is being described as the “most significant and consequential” in American history, according to the American Hospital Association.

This week, a second cyber criminal group boasted it breached the information system again, though the company would not confirm the existence of a second hack. “We are aware of the claims by Ransom Hub and continue to work with authorities,” a Change Healthcare statement said via email.

Small clinics like Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Associates face an uncertain future as they manage the continuous impact of the hack. Providers see about 1,300 patients a month, often with chronic and debilitating illnesses. The team also meets the daily …