The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created in part to A) exclude clients with preexisting conditions from healthcare insurance coverage. B) designate special rights for individuals who lose other health coverage. C) promote medical underwriting in group plans. D) relax the rules for disclosure of protected health information.

In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight? a. shorter people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a taller person. b. tall people are more active than shorter people. c. taller people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a shorter person. d. taller people eat more protein, which takes more energy to digest. e. shorter people eat less than tall people.