GOITER â Without adequate iodine, the thyroid progressively enlarges (develops a goiter) as it tries to keep up with demand for thyroid hormone production. Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the most common cause of thyroid enlargement and goiter (see Goiter brochure). Within a goiter, nodules can develop.
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is in the process of implementing Congressionally mandated reforms required by the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 that repeal and modify the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12).
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) began as a âportability actâ to help individuals keep their health insurance coverage as they moved from one job to another. HIPAA evolved to include much more than portability.ongress passed HIPAA, but did not pass a federal medical privacy statute, so the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HSS) was required to develop regulations that specified patientsâ rights to health privacy.