With men, diabetes increases the risk for heart disease two-to threefold. Data also show that women with diabetes are more likely than men with the disease to have poor blood glucose control, be obese, and have high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. governmentâs principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act. The US Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, in 1996. This law addresses a variety of issues related to health care. HIPAA required the US Department of Health and Human Services to adopt standards regarding the electronic exchange, privacy, and security of health information. Collectively, these three sets of regulations are known as the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA.