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Opinion: The FDA got it right with hearing aids. Updating Medicare coverage is next

06.09.2022

“You would really benefit from hearing aids, but they aren’t covered by Medicare and cost around $4,000.” We’ve each said this phrase countless times to patients with hearing loss and …

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In the Lab

A new ‘master regulator’ could call the tune for hair cells essential to hearing

05.05.2022

The act of hearing is like a ballroom dance, scientist Jaime García-Añoveros says. Tiny hair cells lined up in the outer ear leap and sway, transmitting sound’s vibrations to other …

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First Opinion

Opinion: Listen: An ENT physician & an advocate on the high monetary and social costs of hearing loss

18.08.2021

Although hearing loss is a common aging-related problem, affecting two in three Americans over age 70, many people still struggle to afford simple solutions such as hearing aids. In this …

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First Opinion

Opinion: Making hearing aids affordable isn’t enough. Older adults also need hearing care services

06.08.2021

When Anne Madison noticed her hearing was declining at age 66, she struggled. She had always prided herself on being a savvy health care consumer, but when it came to …

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Health Tech

To dampen background noise, hearing aid makers tap AI to amplify the right sounds

17.03.2021

For many people with hearing loss, a normal conversation at a busy restaurant is the holy grail. “[Background noise] is the number one problem that needs to be solved,” said …

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