So many people will be using these new over-the-counter hearing aids — along with the hordes wearing earbuds for other reasons — that you won’t feel self-conscious. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWith Medicare coverage of hearing aids prohibited by law, cost represents a major reason. “The number one complaint we get in phone calls every day is, ‘I need help, I can’t afford hearing aids,’” Ms. Kelley said. is designed to meet the needs of the 80 percent who don’t get hearing aids,” he said. The stigma against hearing aids could prove stronger than we think, depressing sales and stalling the innovation that proponents predict.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2017 15:56 UTC