Sandra Gordon is a journalist specializing in health and medicine for consumers and healthcare providers. Her work has appeared in major magazines and websites, including Prevention, Parents, Medical ...

ROCHESTER — Starting Monday, hearing aids, which typically cost thousands of dollars, are available over-the-counter for dramatically reduced prices. Traditional hearing aids are generally not covered ...

This created a new regulatory category with the goal of spurring innovation and competition in the marketplace, which will hopefully lead to lower prices and greater access to treatment for the nearly ...

Millions of older adults avoid hearing aids due to the cost. A single pair of prescription hearing aids can cost thousands of dollars, and Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids or hearing exams related ...

Read our review of Resound hearing aids to learn more about the models, prices, features, and how they compare to other top brands. While hearing aids are most commonly used for amplifying sounds, ...

Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect. Where for decades it cost thousands ...

YONKERS, NY — A new Consumer Reports investigation into hearing aids has found that consumers pay high prices and get mediocre fittings. The new report—the first such report on hearing aids since 1992 ...

For decades, hearing clinics have been the only way for people with hearing difficulties to access high-quality care. But with the average price of hearing aids at a clinic now at $4,600 per pair, the ...

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren singled out price caps on insulin as one attainable step toward tackling high costs of prescription drugs in America when she spoke with GBH’s Boston Public ...

Anyone who lives with hearing loss knows that hearing aids can be pricey. According to a 2016 study, people who live with hearing loss usually have higher medical costs than those who have normal ...