Hearing Instrument Manufacturers: ‘Bluetooth LE Audio is a Major Step Ahead for Hearing Aid Users’
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announces LE Audio as the next generation of Bluetooth...
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Author: Stefani Kim
New Mexico City Ordinance Requires Captioning on TVs
A new law in Albuquerque, New Mexico—the Closed Captioning Ordinance—requires that closed...
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Med-El Releases Sonnet 2 Audio Processor
MED-EL USA announced that the new SONNET 2 audio processor is now available. Because MED-EL...
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E.A.R. Launches Forensic Audiology Referral Services
For those companies or individuals who have a concern about hearing damage that may have been...
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Ida Institute Appoints Barbara Kelley to Advisory Board
The Ida Institute announced the appointment of Barbara Kelley, Executive Director of the Hearing...
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Phonak Launches Virto Black Hearing Aid
Phonak announced the world premiere, at CES 2020, of Phonak Virto Black,described as “a...
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ASHA Appoints Theresa H. Rodgers as President
Theresa H. Rodgers, MA, CCC-SLP, took office this month as the 2020 president of the American...
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Exemptions to Maine Hearing Aid Law May Limit Coverage
On January 1, Maine became the fifth state to require insurers to cover the cost of hearing aids,...
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Study: Hearing Develops in Tandem with Form and Function
By Erik Robinson, Senior Media Relations Specialist, OHSU New research reveals a key insight into...
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Maine Law Requires Private Insurers to Cover Cost of Hearing Aids
A new law in Maine will require private insurers and the state’s Medicaid program,...
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Mattel Launches New American Girl Doll with Hearing Loss
American Girl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), announced the launch of...
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New Connecticut Law to Amend Hearing Aid Coverage
A new law beginning January 1, 2020 will require insurers to eliminate an age restriction for...
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A Deaf Child Gained Hearing—then Lost It. Was There a Better Way to Help?
By Jack Wang, News Officer, University of Chicago For families with deaf children, a cochlear...
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American School for the Deaf to Restore Monument Honoring Founder
The American School for the Deaf is restoring a 165-year-old dismantled monument that honored the...
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Actress Marlee Matlin Points Out Lack of Captioning on Delta Flight
Marlee Matlin, a deaf activist and actress, publicly noted that Delta Air Lines’ in-flight...
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