A nomination hearing for two top HHS officials Thursday appeared to go smoothly, with agreement among the nominees and lawmakers on the importance of improving access to telehealth and mental healthcare as well as working with states on Medicaid waivers. The scene was a contrast to the sometimes heated questioning of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra,… Read More »
Sound comes to you through your ears, but it’s your brain that makes those sounds meaningful to you. If you have hearing loss, hearing aids and other devices will amplify sounds to make it easier to hear. However, your brain may still be struggling to interpret what you’re hearing, especially if you have age-related hearing loss. … Read More »
The chair of the House subcommittee charged with legislative oversight of the VA’s Cerner electronic health record implementation is concerned about the agency’s decision to delay the EHR’s initial go-live. “I’m concerned that as we’ve moved closer to the go-live date, we have been told repeatedly that there were no showstoppers in the implementation, that… Read More »
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an ultra low-cost hearing aid, for which all the components cost in total less than $ 1. Designed to be worn by people with age-related hearing loss, the technology provides much of the functionality of conventional hearing aids, but at a tiny fraction of the price. The device may… Read More »