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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...
To millions of Americans age 50 and over, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a familiar name. That's because some 40 million people in the United States...
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...
Washington, DC eptember 23, 2009 - The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) announced today that Lee Woodruff, bestselling author and...
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...
Naerum, DK, September 23 - Ida Institute today announced that its website, idainstitute.com, has earned a Standard of Excellence Award in the Non-Profit category in the 2009...
The Hearing Loss Association of America is pleased to announce that the Washington Redskins is supporting the association's Walk4Hearing program. Washington Redskins Reed...
West Palm Beach, Florida - October 1, 2009 - Designed to help millions of Americans aged 50+ who have untreated hearing loss, the AARP Hearing Care program, provided by HearUSA...
"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...
September 16, 2009, Los Angeles, Calif. -Â House Ear Institute has received a $500,000 gift from Rush Limbaugh in memory of Antonio De la Cruz, M.D. The gift will be used to...
HLAA is now accepting proposals for workshop presentations for HLAA Convention 2010, June 17-20. The Call for Papers instructions and submission form are available in the...
An estimated 500,000 Canadians are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. The majority are aged 65 or older and nearly three-quarters of them are...
On August 31, the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) announced its 2009-2010 grant recipients. DRF issued 17 grants of up to $25,000 and one Centurion Clinical Research Award of...
Breast cancer is a horrible disease, yet, with an increased awareness of breast cancer, its symptoms, and the importance of regular self-examinations and annual mammograms,...
5 Students Help Professor Screen Children and Adults for Hearing Problems Sept. 3, 2009 Five UT Dallas doctoral students from the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences spent...
CASLPA Supports International Literacy Day September 8th, 2009: "The Power of Literacy" Canada is a top-ranked country in terms of literacy levels, but almost 50% of Canadian...
Washington, D.C. - September 1, 2009 - The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) Academy for Listening and Spoken Language today announced...
When her daughter Grace was born with hearing loss nine years ago and her insurance company refused to cover the cost of hearing aids, Jeanine Gleba started a long, but...
Oticon, Inc. launches its newest campaign "Positively Pink" to introduce Oticon Dual Think Pink, the newest addition to the Dual portfolio of colorful, modern design, high...
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...