Hearing Legislation

Aug 15, 20221 min read

The New York Times: Hearing Aids Will Soon Be Sold Over the Counter. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Reporting by Dani Blum As many as 30 million Americans have some trouble hearing, but few can afford to pay for doctors’ exams and...

Aug 8, 20221 min read

MedTech Dive: FDA hearing-aid guidance clears regulatory review amid push by lawmakers for OTC sale

Reporting by Nick Paul Taylor Photo by Sarah Silbiger via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s final guidance on the...

Apr 10, 20221 min read

Axios: 2 senators want the FDA to relax hearing aid rules

Reporting by Adriel Bettelehim Photo by Jakub Porzycki / Getty Images A pair of senators is prodding the FDA to issue a final rule to...

Mar 7, 20221 min read

The Morning Call: Your View: What you need to know about OTC hearing aids

Reporting by Gregory Delfino Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images Americans may soon be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids without...

Mar 4, 20221 min read

Forbes: Soon Hearing Aids Will Be Sold Over The Counter, But Could The Rules Already Be Out of Date?

Reporting by Mark Sparrow The hearing aid market is in something of a state of flux as new legislation on the horizon will enable people...

Jan 28, 20221 min read

MedTech Dive: FDA's OTC hearing aid proposal exposes industry, stakeholder rifts

Reporting by Nick Paul Taylor Photo by Bose Feedback about FDA's proposed creation of an over-the-counter hearing aid category has...

Oct 18, 20211 min read

Reuters: FDA proposes over-the-counter hearing aids for Americans

Reporting by Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru and Diane Bartz in Washington Photo by REUTERS/Andrew Kelly The U.S. Food and Drug...

Aug 8, 20211 min read

The Hearing Review: California AG Issues Consumer Alert for DTC Hearing Aids

Source: California Attorney General Rob Bonta California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning Californians to...

Jul 20, 20211 min read

Forbes: From The White House To Walmart: Hearables Are Heating Up

Published by Frank Fitzpatrick (Getty Images) The move toward the deregulation of hearing devices that could help 48 million Americans...

Jul 14, 20211 min read

Bloomberg Opinion: Medicare Needs to Cover Dental, Hearing and Vision Care

Published by Max Nisen (Preventive medicine. Photographer: David McNew/Getty Images) Medicare is a safety net with a conspicuous hole: It...

Jul 5, 20211 min read

Forbes Health: Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids Update

Published by Deb Hipp (Getty Creative) Some people avoid purchasing hearing aids because of their hefty price tags: Costs for a single...

May 2, 20212 min read

ASHA: New Poll of U.S. Adults Reveals Widespread Inaction on Hearing Loss

Press Release ROCKVILLE, Md., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With hearing loss ranking as one of the most common chronic health conditions...

Dec 2, 20201 min read

Very Well Health: COVID-19 Pandemic Delays FDA Ruling on OTC Hearing Aids

Published by Kristen Fischer (Halfdark / Getty Images) An article in the New England Journal of Medicine is urging the U.S. Food and Drug...