11 Years of HIPAA and it’s still not easy for consumers

NPR did a good audio story on Morning Edition about the current state of HIPAA that is worth a listen.

Holding on to health insurance can be a big challenge if you have a chronic disease or history of illness. But it wasn’t supposed to be that way. Eleven years ago this month, Congress passed a law intended to free people who felt trapped in their jobs because they were afraid of losing their health insurance.

Click the Listen button to hear this story: Portable Health Insurance Faces Challenges – NPR.org

A good link for consumers from the story:
A CONSUMER GUIDE FOR GETTING AND KEEPING HEALTH INSURANCE.

(story found via HIPAAClicks.com)

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