In many states, hearing loss coverage is not a required part of standard health insurance. CNN’s article, “Hearing Loss an ‘Invisible,’ and Widely Uninsured, Problem,” explains how this impacts Americans:
“If hearing loss were officially considered a disability, it would rank as the largest disability class in the country. Some 37 million people suffer from hearing loss, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that number will only grow as the population ages.
“Yet most private medical insurance doesn’t cover the cost of hearing aids. While the Department of Veterans Affairs often pays for them, in most cases Medicare, which covers many more people, does not.”
Read the full article at CNN.com
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