HIPAA helps keep your medical information private and prevents abusive practices, such as when a cash-strapped health care organization sells a list of its pregnant patients to a baby-formula marketing company._________________________

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This is true. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) sets standards for the privacy and security of individuals' medical records and other health information, and prohibits the sharing or sale of this information without the individual's authorization.

HIPAA Helps Keep Your Medical Information Private and Prevents Abusive