Lise Hamlin, HLAA Public Policy Director presents to District of Columbia Chapter

Lise Hamlin, HLAA Public Policy Director will present to the District of Columbia Chapter on HLAA public policy advocacy initiatives.

HLAA actively supports public policy initiatives that:

• Enhance access to communications for people with hearing loss in the workplace, government facilities, & places of public accommodation, including movies, theaters, court rooms, and & transportation facilities;
• Make hearing aids, cochlear implants, other hearing technology & hearing health services accessible & affordable;
• Improve the quality of captioning on TV, theaters, & the internet; ensuring telecommunication access via Relay & Hearing Aid Compatible phones.

Three initiatives that HLAA is currently focusing on are:

• Providing input for the FDA on the consumer perspective regarding Over-the-Counter hearing aids;
• Expanding Medicare to cover hearing aids & hearing health care services;
• Accessibility for people with hearing loss during the pandemic.

 Lise will describe these & other policy initiatives, answer questions, & seek views about other ways HLAA can be helpful.

Please contact Russell Misheloff, hladcchapter@gmail.com to RSVP to this event.