Articles on Legislation and Hearing Health

Individuals impacted by hearing loss while on the job can look into vocational rehabilitation programs for help covering costs of hearing aids.

Although a similar bill is introduced on the Hill every year, it never gets very far. However, since August 2009, the bill has reached the threshold of 100 bipartisan co-sponsors, so there is hope that it will finally be passed.

Nine-year-old Grace and her mom, Jeanine Gleba, are true trailblazers. They have fought for - and achieved - a landmark New Jersey legislation, aptly named...

Maybe you don't have a hearing loss. Maybe you don't even know someone who experiences hearing loss (which is doubtful since 1 in 10 Americans have hearing loss and 1...

Many older people remember the time when no special accommodations were made for the disabled. As a result, millions of people in this country? through no fault of their...

You suddenly find yourself charged with a crime. Or, you find yourself a litigant in a civil suit. Our various systems of law enforcement, including policing agencies and our...

In the Congressional House of Representatives its called H.R. 2329. The Senates version of the bill is called S.1410. Collectively, the two bills comprise the Hearing Aid...

Augusta (AP) -- Maine children with hearing disabilities will benefit from legislation signed by Governor John Baldacci.The governor signed into law a bill that requires health...