What legislation was enacted under the Clinton administration in 1996 to protect workers' health insurance coverage and privacy of personal health information?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 under the Clinton administration to address critical issues related to health insurance coverage and the confidentiality of personal health information. One of HIPAA's primary goals is to ensure that individuals do not lose their health insurance when they change jobs, thereby protecting workers’ health insurance coverage through portability provisions.

In addition to portability, HIPAA set standards for protecting the privacy and security of individuals' medical information, establishing guidelines for how healthcare providers, plans, and other entities must handle personal health data. This focus on privacy and confidentiality has had a lasting impact on the healthcare system, influencing how patient information is shared and safeguarded.

In contrast, the other legislation listed, such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Medicare Modernization Act, and the Affordable Care Act, were enacted at different times and primarily addressed other aspects of healthcare reform and access rather than the specific focus on health insurance portability and privacy protections that HIPAA established.