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.
HIPAA is the single most significant Federal legislation affecting the health care industry since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965. Title I of the Act improves the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families.