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Bluetooth's Auracast Will Open a New World of Audio for Hearing Aid Users
Auracast is a groundbreaking Bluetooth connectivity platform designed to revolutionize wireless audio streaming for hearing aids and other listening devices. Unlike traditional telecoil systems, which rely on physical loops and can suffer from issues like poor sound quality, privacy concerns, and high installation costs, Auracast offers a more versatile and modern solution. It allows audio transmitters such as smartphones or TVs to broadcast sound wirelessly to unlimited receivers, ensuring high-...
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BeHear ACCESS: Interview with Alexander Goldin
The BeHear ACCESS, an upgraded version of the BeHear NOW personal sound amplifier, introduces three key advancements: **Sound Focus**, **Own Voice**, and **CROS/BiCROS**. Sound Focus allows users to amplify sounds from specific directions (narrow, wide, or omni), improving speech comprehension in noisy environments. The Own Voice feature reduces the occlusion effect, minimizing the echo of the wearer's voice. CROS/BiCROS provides a comprehensive hearing experience for individuals with single-side...
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Beltone Expands Serene Hearing Aid Line for Enhanced Accessibility, Auracast and Windows PC Connectiv
Beltone has expanded its Serene hearing aid line with a variety of styles designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals with hearing loss. The new Serene devices are compact, feature advanced connectivity via Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) standards, and support Auracast™ technology for seamless audio streaming in public spaces like cinemas, airports, and places of worship. Additionally, Beltone has collaborated with Microsoft to make the Serene line the first hearing aids natively compatible ...
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Best Buy Expands OTC Hearing Aid Offerings; Brings In-Store Experience to More Stores and Adds to Onl
Best Buy is expanding its "in-store hearing aid experience" to over 600 stores nationwide, offering a variety of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) to help millions of Americans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. This fall, customers will have access to nearly 30 OTC hearing aids and PSAPs, along with TV amplifiers and hearing accessories, priced between $199 and $3,000 per pair. Best Buy provides an online hearing assessment tool powered by hea...
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Biden Signs Order on OTC Hearing Aids to Push Competition
The article discusses a new executive order issued by the Biden administration aimed at promoting competition in the U.S. economy, with a specific focus on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The President has directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider issuing proposed rules for OTC hearing aids within 120 days. This initiative is part of broader efforts to address anti-competitive practices in sectors like prescription drugs, hearing aids, and internet services. Curr...
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Bill Expanding Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Reintroduced in New Congress
The *Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act*, reintroduced in the 118th Congress by Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), seeks to expand Medicare coverage to include hearing aids, hearing tests, and related doctor visits for beneficiaries. Currently, these services are not covered under Medicare or the *Social Security Act*. The bill aims to improve access to essential hearing care for millions of seniors, helping them maintain independence and avoid social isolation, wh...
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