HLAA Current Fedral Legislation
Hearing Health
This is a Call to Action!
Encourage everyone you know to get their hearing checked.
HLAA recommends seeing an audiologist or hearing instrument specialist if you are having trouble on the phone, asking others to repeat, turning up the volume on your television, or showing other warning signs.
Untreated hearing loss can cause isolation, depression, anxiety, and increases the risk for falls and dementia.
Hearing loss should be prevented, screened for, and treated without delay.
Over the Counter Hearing Aids
Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids have been available directly to consumers without a prescription since October 2022. These products may be easier to get than prescription hearing aids. They are for adults only with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. HLAA advocated for and helped to usher in this new category of devices, which may allow some people to treat their hearing loss sooner.
If you’re considering OTC hearing aids for yourself or a family member HLAA has additional resources and webinar recordings for helpful information. Click the link below.
Public Policy and Agenda
Every day we advocate for the rights of millions with hearing loss.
HLAA has been involved in much of the major federal legislation and regulation affecting accessible communication and hearing health care access over the last four decades. We serve on numerous boards, agency committees and working groups as a trusted voice for the rights and needs of people with disabilities, including hearing loss.
Click the link below for additional information.