Discuss how and why HIPAA was developed.?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Public Law 104-191) was signed into law on August 21, 1996.

Its roots were formed in the 1993 Clinton health care reform proposals and it's intent is to streamline industry inefficiencies, make it easier to detect and prosecute fraud and abuse, enable workers of all professions to change jobs, to provide better access to health insurance, and most importantly ensure that patient health information remains confidential.

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