Sweeping Executive Order Puts Hearing Aids Over The Counter; Cracks Down On Internet Providers

The Biden administration wants to make hearing aids less expensive and more readily available – and seeks the same for internet service and prescription drugs.

PICTURE OF HEARING AID.
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US President Joe Biden signed an executive order today that could make hearing aids less expensive and easier to purchase. The comprehensive action from the White House, which includes 72 initiatives, directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue proposed rules for over-the-counter hearing aids within 120 days.

Momentum to switch hearing aids from prescription to OTC has been growing for some time. In 2017, President Trump signed the Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act authorizing OTC sales...

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