Policy Research Brief: Hearing Aids are Disproportionately Inaccessible for Individuals with Disabilities
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Part of the Policy Research Brief series.
- Editor(s)
- Sheryl A Larson
- Managing Editor(s)
- Julie Bershadsky
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Description
Hearing loss is a common problem in the United States, especially among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Although hearing aids are effective, they are not used very widely, mainly because of high out-of-pocket costs. At least 30% of adults with IDD have hearing loss, but it is often not diagnosed or treated with hearing aids. To address this problem, this Policy Research Brief recommends changing policy to cover prescription hearing aids for people with public or private insurance.
Suggested Citation
Mitchell, E., & Larson, S. (Eds.). (2024, December). Hearing aids are disproportionately inaccessible for individuals with disabilities. In J. Bershadsky (Ed.), Policy Research Brief (Vol. 31, Issue 4). University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration. https://publications.ici.umn.edu/community-living/prb/31-4/main
Details
- Date
- December 2024
- Type
- Brief
- Edition
- Volume 31, Number 4
- Publisher
- Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
Topics
- Community life
- Assistive/adaptive technology
- Specific disability
- Hearing and/or vision loss
- Intellectual/developmental disability (IDD)