Vol. XIII · No. 0606

The Hearing Wire

“Clinical, research, industry & policy signals — gathered each morning from the desks audiologists already trust.”

— Edition JUN 06 · 2026
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✦ The Leadfront page · JUN 06 · 2026

Regulatory · Public health & policy

U.S. House Lawmakers Introduce Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act

A dispatch from Hearing Health Matters — filed

Older man wearing a green Veteran cap holding a small hearing aid in one hand while inserting another into his ear, U.S. flag visible in background.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan House bill has been introduced that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate the use of over-the-counter hearing aids for eligible veterans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. The Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act was introduced by Reps....

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