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The latest information on hearing aid tax credit for individuals who are experiencing hearing loss, looking for hearing health information for their loved ones, or just desire to learn more about legislation to make the right hearing health decisions.
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Although the Hearing Aid Tax Credit is not part of healthcare reform legislation at this point, various House and Senate proposals would have an impact on hearing health if they...
Washington - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has awarded a cooperative agreement to Cornell University's...
As you may already know, AARP has announced that it is endorsing the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646/S. 1019). AARP represents 40 million people age 50 and older, and is the...
In recent days, AG Bell has appealed to Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senate Majority Leader...
The U.S. House of Representatives considered and passed H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, by a margin of 253-171. The legislation intends to boost...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Communication and Public Liaison and the NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives have partnered to develop a...
"This is NOT a test: Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System Deliver the President's Message to the Public?" That was the topic of a 3 ½ hour hearing before the US House...
On September 15, U.S. Representatives Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Todd Russell Platts (R-PA) and Tim Walz (D-MN) introduced the Everyone Deserves UnConditional Access to Education...
On September 16, 2009, Senator Tom Harkin was named chair of the Senate HELP (Health Education Labor and Pensions) Committee replacing Senator Ted Kennedy. This change places...
Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ron Kind (D-WI) indicated their support for hearing health issues and the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646) during events hosted by local Hearing...
H.R. 1646, the Hearing Aid Tax Credit, attracted its 100th co-sponsor just as the House of Representatives adjourned for its 5-week August recess. This milepost was reached in...
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) has co-sponsored the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (S. 1019), and will co-sign a "Dear Colleague" letter with Senator Harkin (D-IA) urging support from other...
Brenda Battat, Executive Director of Hearing Loss Association of America, joins President Barack Obama and disability representatives from around the country today at the White...
Barry Freeman, Ph.D., Speaks to Congress Members and Legislative Directors Minneapolis, July 31, 2009 - Barry Freeman, Ph.D., Senior Director of Education and Audiology at...
Late yesterday, Democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled long-awaited heathcare reform legislation that combines the efforts of the House Education and Labor, Energy...
HIA is sponsoring local events in support of the hearing aid tax credit during the August Congressional recess in Henderson, NV for Rep. Dina Titus and in La Crosse, WI for Rep....
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...
36 million Americans have some form of hearing loss, yet only 20 percent receive the technology and services they need. There are millions of people who need help managing their...
6/28/2009 A just-released FCC order extends from June 30 to November 12, 2009, the deadline by which users of video relay and IP relay services must register for ten-digit...
(Washington, DC - June 25, 2009) - The American Academy of Audiology is pleased to announce the introduction of H.R. 3024, the Medicare Hearing Health Care...
A big "thank you" goes out to everyone who took part in Hearing on the Hill 2009. With over 80 Congressional meetings throughout the day, the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1646...
Maybe you don't have a hearing loss. Maybe you don't even know someone who experiences hearing loss (at least that you know of). So, why should you care about a tax bill that...
Washington, DC, May 11, 2009 - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has reintroduced Hearing Aid Tax Credit legislation in the Senate (S. 1019) that would expand coverage to people with...
Minneapolis, May 18, 2009 - Jerry Ruzicka, President of Starkey Laboratories, Inc., and Brandon Sawalich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, participated in the 2009 Hearing...
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