With men, diabetes increases the risk for heart disease two-to threefold. Data also show that women with diabetes are more likely than men with the disease to have poor blood glucose control, be obese, and have high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. governmentâs principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Section 1302 of the Affordable Care. Act directs the Secretary of Health and. Human Services (referred to throughout. this rule as the Secretary) to define. essential health benefits (EHBs) and. provides for cost-sharing limits and. actuarial value (AV) requirements. Section 1302(d) of the Affordable Care.