Re:Ask HN: My father is starting to lose his hearing. What s...
by wrycoder on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:19PM
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Medicare in the US doesn't cover hearing "devices" unless you need cochlear implants.
Most people have mild hearing loss. They shouldn't need to spend thousands for a pair of hearing aids, which deliver little relative to their price. Miniature electronics have improved markedly over the past couple of decades, but for some reason FDA approved hearing aids have not participated in those gains in usability and cost reduction.
Most people have mild hearing loss. They shouldn't need to spend thousands for a pair of hearing aids, which deliver little relative to their price. Miniature electronics have improved markedly over the past couple of decades, but for some reason FDA approved hearing aids have not participated in those gains in usability and cost reduction.