The loss of a child, or any family member, is a tragedy to the involved family. In 1996, the Federal Government passed a law, HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 to protect the privacy of health information and keep it from being disseminated publicly. It was designed to protect your civil rights as it relates to your personal health. Yet, the death of Jett Travolta has evoked media coverage that belies this privacy right of Jett and his family. Read the full story