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This is the best news I've heard in a while. The cost of hearing aids makes them out of the question for many people, and it is difficult to find sources of financial assistance. In the US some pending bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Grassley just might make it possible for those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss to get OTC hearing aids at a far lower cost, according to this:

https://www.warren.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1314
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Update on where things stand with the availability of over-the-counter hearing aids for those with mild to moderate hearing loss--in Consumer Reports (August 21, 2022)--"Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Could Be in Stores This Fall":


https://www.consumerreports.org/health/hearing-aids/over-the-counter-hearing-aids-a5214377561/?EXTKEY=NH28HTHB3
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From Consumer Reports (October 17, 2022)--"Shopping for over-the-counter hearing aids":


https://bit.ly/3MRA5rk
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