Which of the following statements is TRUE of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
A. It prohibited portability for workers between similar health insurance plans.
B. It forbade emergency rooms from turning away patients, regardless of coverage or ability to pay, who are medically unstable.
C. It covered spouses after divorce and adult children.
D. It did not guarantee privacy of medical records for patients.
E. It banned excluding preexisting conditions of a medical insurance when an employee loses or switches his or her job.
Answer: E
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