"In a long-awaited decision, the FDA announced last week that hearing aids will be available over the counter for people with mild to moderate hearing loss as soon as the fall."
"Having an over-the-counter option will not only help bolster the knowledge base around hearing loss more generally, but it will also dramatically lower the cost of the devices across the board, saving people an estimated $2,800 per pair according to the FDA."
"It gives people a vehicle into trying does this work or does this not," McCaslin says, underscoring that more education is needed to make people aware of different types of hearing loss and hearing aids.
"If you have mild to moderate hearing loss, you can hear people but you may not be able to fully understand them. It may sound like the words are mumbled, McCaslin says."
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