American Girl Releases First Doll with Hearing Loss
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Historic Formation of International Cochlear Advocacy Alliance to Improve Access to Cochlear Implants for Adults with Severe to Profound Hearing Loss
GENEVA, December 6, 2019: The themes of Alliance, Advocacy, and Action for the World Health Organization’s first World Hearing Forum (December 4-5) provided inspiration for a separate meeting held on...GENEVA, December 6, 2019: The themes of Alliance, Advocacy, and Action for the World Health Organization’s first World Hearing Forum (December 4-5) provided inspiration for a separate meeting held on December 6 of an emerging International Cochlear Implant Advocacy Alliance with representation from hearing health professional and consumer advocacy organizations. The meeting focused on the … Read More >
House Passes Bill for Medicare Coverage of Hearing Aids
Today, in a historic achievement, the House of Representatives this week voted to expand Medicare to cover hearing aids and related hearing health care services. By a vote of 230-192, the...Today, in a historic achievement, the House of Representatives this week voted to expand Medicare to cover hearing aids and related hearing health care services. By a vote of 230-192, the House approved HR 3, a bill that allows the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices and uses the savings from lower drug prices to … Read More >
World Hearing Forum in Geneva
Last week, Barbara Kelley, HLAA Executive Director, and Lise Hamlin, HLAA Director of Public Policy, attended the World Hearing Forum, held by the World Health Organization, in Geneva. Approximately 466...Last week, Barbara Kelley, HLAA Executive Director, and Lise Hamlin, HLAA Director of Public Policy, attended the World Hearing Forum, held by the World Health Organization, in Geneva. Approximately 466 million people live with disabling hearing loss; of these, 34 million are children. In addition, 1.1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss … Read More >
Irene Taylor Brodsky’s upcoming HBO documentary, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements
You’re invited to a free public screening on 12/4 at Lincoln Center in NYC! Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky’s upcoming HBO documentary, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, deals with...You’re invited to a free public screening on 12/4 at Lincoln Center in NYC! Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky’s upcoming HBO documentary, Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements, deals with her parents and her son’s hearing loss. The screening will be followed with a performance by Irene’s son. The documentary premiers on HBO on December … Read More >