People have known for a long time that tinnitus and hearing loss go hand-in-hand. That's why it's gratifying to see momentum building for research on a cure for both ailments. The latest news in this battle is the Hearing Health Foundation's recent expansion of its research and educational initiatives to target the causes, treatments and potential cures for … [Read more...] about New Hearing Health Foundation Initiative Targets Tinnitus Causes, Treatments And Potential Cures
Issues & Advocacy
Starkey Hearing Foundation Gets Its Newest Volunteer: Former President George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush has signed on with the Starkey Hearing Foundation to help give away hearing aids to people with hearing loss in Africa. Last week, he joined a Starkey Foundation mission in Tanzania where a team fit 222 people with custom hearing aids. Bush has had an interest in Africa since he served as president, when he surprised many of his critics by … [Read more...] about Starkey Hearing Foundation Gets Its Newest Volunteer: Former President George W. Bush
Naming Names: Hearing Health Groups Ask FDA To Force Four Personal Amplifier Marketers To Stop Calling Their Products Hearing Aids
Many of the established players in the hearing industry have long been upset about lack of clarity in the lines drawn between hearing aids, which are regulated medical devices, and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), which are unregulated. Now three major hearing health organizations are tackling the issue head on by calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...] about Naming Names: Hearing Health Groups Ask FDA To Force Four Personal Amplifier Marketers To Stop Calling Their Products Hearing Aids
Massachusetts Joins Growing List of States Requiring Insurers to Cover Hearing Aids for Children
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick this week signed a new law requiring insurers in the state to cover the cost of hearing aids for children, making Masssachusetts the 20th state that ensures its young citizens get the hearing assistance they need. The law is generous, at least for those it covers, requiring insurance companies to cover up to $2,000 for hearing aids for … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Joins Growing List of States Requiring Insurers to Cover Hearing Aids for Children
Richard Branson Gets Hands-On With Hearing Aids On Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission To South Africa
Media mogul, airline magnate, and high-altitude explorer Sir Richard Branson got hands-on with hearing aids on a recent Starkey Hearing Foundation mission to South Africa that the jet-setting celebrity philanthropist called "one of the most rewarding weekends of my life." "Seeing kids who had never been able to hear or speak doing so for the first time. Old men completely … [Read more...] about Richard Branson Gets Hands-On With Hearing Aids On Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission To South Africa