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JudyM

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14. Dementia risk increases with hearing impairment so this proposal will have even greater impact.
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 01:43 PM
Oct 2021

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This was part of a bill put together by Elizabeth Warren w/ some help from Grassley rurallib Oct 2021 #1
What did they say? Champp Oct 2021 #2
Is it really wise, though? frazzled Oct 2021 #3
I don't think any of this is precluding those needing presecription devices BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #5
Yes. Hearing aid technology is leaping forward, and this is breaking Hortensis Oct 2021 #21
I tried OTC aids. My opinion? Waste of money. Scottie Mom Oct 2021 #25
Thanks, that is what I was trying to say frazzled Oct 2021 #27
Absolutely! Scottie Mom Oct 2021 #28
AirPods? Lol unblock Oct 2021 #4
I think that is the type of "innovation" (including repurposing) BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #7
KnR Hekate Oct 2021 #6
If this also lowers the cost it would be great. I'm an advocate of some kind of exam though ... Auggie Oct 2021 #8
Yep Sgent Oct 2021 #9
IMHO BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #10
I lost about 30% of my hearing in the past several years... Archae Oct 2021 #11
Ear buds with a mic could easily auto-adjust for each ear via a phone app NullTuples Oct 2021 #15
That's how mine work Randomthought Oct 2021 #17
This could have huge impact on the industry DavidDvorkin Oct 2021 #12
I would like to know where the $5,000 comes from. LogicFirst Oct 2021 #13
The OP article is actually linking to a White House Fact Sheet BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #16
Dementia risk increases with hearing impairment so this proposal will have even greater impact. JudyM Oct 2021 #14
CPAP next? keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #18
In this case BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #20
I had a CPAP machine from the VA but after a while the pressure wasn't enough. marie999 Oct 2021 #24
The hearing aid industry is the biggest medical ripoff of all. MineralMan Oct 2021 #19
I had a hearing test through the VA. marie999 Oct 2021 #22
I had posted the portion of a 2017 law upthread BumRushDaShow Oct 2021 #23
can we put cpap machine in there too? catsudon Oct 2021 #26
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