Congratulations, you’ll soon be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids. But know this: Getting hearing aids from CVS won’t be the same as grabbing a pair of reading glasses off the rack. Hearing ...

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If you’re dealing with hearing loss and need hearing aids, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), nearly 28 million Americans ...

Hearing aids can cost a bundle, and insurance may not cover them. Consumer Reports members who have hearing aids and responded to CR’s 2023 survey about these devices told us they spent, on average, ...

A hearing aid is an assistive device that amplifies sound to improve a person’s ability to hear and communicate with others. Hearing aids can help someone with hearing loss be more aware of sounds in ...