New project helps UArizona provide hearing health care to low-income adults
New project helps UArizona provide hearing health care to low-income adultsThe Hearing Healthcare Assistance Project, a new partnership among the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing and the three state universities, will provide free hearing health care for eligible people age 21 or older who do not have insurance.
Penny Duran and Mikayla Mace Kelley
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Anyone in need of hearing health care services is encouraged to contact the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing.HealthScience and TechnologyCollege of ScienceCommunity EngagementCompassionExpertsIntegrity
Media contact(s)Mikayla Mace Kelley
Science Writer, University Communicationsmikaylamace@arizona.edu520-621-1878
Researcher contact(s)Amy Wheeler
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciencesamywheeler@arizona.edu520-621-0380Hearing aids can often be prohibitively expensive for people without insurance, sometimes costing as much as $3,000. In response, the University of Arizona Department ofSpeech, Language and Hearing Sciences has partnered with theArizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing to establish the Hearing Healthcare Assistance Project, which provides free hearing health care for eligible people 21 and older lacking insurance." When patients cannot communicate well with others, it can lead to feelings of isolation and depression, " saidAmy Wheeler, an audiologist at the UArizonaSpeech, Language, and Hea...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mikaylamace Source Type: research
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