The government passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), also known as the Kennedy Kassenbaum Bill, on August 21, 1996. Besides providing important new protection for millions of working Americans and their families who have pre-existing medical conditions, HIPAA states that any health care provider, health care clearinghouse, or health plan must comply with a certain set of standards, which have been developed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of individual health information.
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