"HIPPA" meaning in English

See HIPPA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɪpə/
Rhymes: -ɪpə Etymology: Acronym of Health Information Privacy and Portability Act or Health Information Privacy Protection Act. Etymology templates: {{U|health}} Health, {{U|information}} Information, {{U|privacy}} Privacy, {{U|portability}} Portability, {{U|act}} Act, {{acronym|en|Health Information Privacy and Portability Act}} Acronym of Health Information Privacy and Portability Act, {{U|health}} Health, {{U|information}} Information, {{U|privacy}} Privacy, {{U|protection}} Protection, {{U|act}} Act Head templates: {{en-prop}} HIPPA
  1. Misconstruction of HIPAA (“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act”). Tags: alt-of, misconstruction Alternative form of: HIPAA (extra: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
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