HIPAA is a law that protects your medical information and history. Medical providers like doctors and insurance companies are beholden to HIPAA.

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Does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – better known as HIPAA – make it illegal to disclose someone's COVID-19 vaccine status? "That's absurd," said Donna Shalala. Shalala would ...

Is your email a HIPAA Compliant? Or does it need to be a HIPAA complaint for your private practice? You may think the answer is obvious and ofcourse, as a healthcare professional you need to be aware ...

Some are claiming that questions about Covid-19 vaccination status are violations of HIPAA. Here security checks Covid-19 vaccination cards before the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Miami ...

When Dak Prescott was asked about his vaccination status back in July, he responded with, "I don't think that's exactly important. I think that's HIPAA." Two-time NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Busch had ...

Thanks to ongoing conversations around vaccine requirements—and angry social media commenters—you may have found yourself wondering, What actually is HIPAA? With the news that an increasing number of ...

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Deven McGraw, cofounder of consumer health data firm Ciitizen, to clear up misconceptions about HIPAA rules and protections. Another misconception that crops up a lot in ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has never been the most glamorous law; however, it has undoubtedly enjoyed more of a spotlight in recent years with the COVID-19 ...