Which of the following is true of the health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa)?

a. provides a federal floor for healthcare privacy
b. duplicates state laws
c. it does not need to be followed if it's not feasible to do so
d. duplicates joint commission standards

a. Provides a federal floor for healthcare privacy

Explanation:

Health portability insurance & accountability act or HIPAA was enacted in the year 1996. It can be define as the federal law that requires the implementation of national standards to protect the information of patients from being disclosed without patient knowledge and consent. Hence, the privacy of the patient remains maintained.  

starvation is bad because your body needs nutrition and to deprive it of nutrition can cause problems with both health and fitness.

explanation:

it can make weight loss slow down over time, but it won't cause someone to gain weight depsite restricting calories. starvation causes weakness in the senses like thirst.