Advocacy

8 Tips for Holiday Air Travel with Hearing Loss

Flying for the holidays with hearing loss? Check out our 8 essential travel tips, advocate for your rights and learn a new way to file complaints.

November 18, 2025 by HLAA Communications

New Volume Control Standards for Hearing Aid Compatible Cellphones are Coming

Mobile phone makers have a new FCC deadline to implement Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) volume control standards to help people with hearing loss.

September 9, 2025 by HLAA Communications

Back to School with Confidence

Helpful back-to-school tips for parents of children with hearing loss from a pediatric audiologist and mom.

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August 18, 2025 by HLAA Communications

As the ADA Turns 35, HLAA’s Fight for Accessibility Continues

35 years after Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed, the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is still fighting for access.

July 15, 2025 by HLAA Communications

Hearing Aid Battery Packaging—What You Should Know

Learn what’s behind the new hearing aid battery packaging, why many are frustrated and what you can do to help.

July 2, 2025 by HLAA Communications

Critical Infant Hearing Screening at Risk from Budget Cuts

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program is in jeopardy from proposed federal budget cuts, putting our nation’s infants at risk. Learn more and take action.

May 7, 2025 by HLAA Communications

2025: New Year, New President, New Congress, New HLAA Advocacy Efforts

Learn about HLAA’s federal advocacy priorities for 2025 and beyond in the midst of many changes in Washington, and how you can take action with our new tool.

March 18, 2025 by HLAA Communications

After 50 Years, 100% of Phones Will Soon be Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC)

A new FCC order 50 years in the making requires all cellphones sold in the United States to be hearing aid compatible (HAC).

October 16, 2024 by HLAA Communications

A World of Dreams: CI Advocacy in Action

The Cochlear Implant International Community of Action (CIICA) held its first global conference, CI Advocacy in Action, in Brussels, Belgium, May 9-10, 2024. HLAA was there.

June 13, 2024 by HLAA Communications

Flying with Hearing Loss Could Soon Get Easier

A new air travel bill was passed by Congress that includes important accessibility provisions benefiting passengers with hearing loss and other disabilities.

May 29, 2024 by HLAA Communications

New Hearing Aid Coverage and Class Action Lawsuit in Washington State Could Spark Wider Changes

A new Washington law mandating insurance coverage for hearing aids passed with local HLAA support amid anti-discrimination settlement that could guide other states.

March 11, 2024 by HLAA Communications

A Seat at Many Tables

HLAA has a seat at many tables, and now that includes Executive Director Barbara Kelley serving on the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Councils (DPCPSI).

October 5, 2023 by HLAA Communications

Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting

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