BOSTON — A bill aimed at letting Americans buy hearing aids over the counter has been signed into law.The proposal was pushed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. It was included in a Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill signed by President Donald Trump on Friday.The Massachusetts Democrat says 48 million people have hearing loss, but fewer than one in six gets the devices they need because they're too expensive.
Hearing Aid Bill Pushed By Us Sen. Warren Signed Into Law
By Associated Press, Boston Herald
Mon, 08/21/2017 - 9:00pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Massachusetts Suffolk County Boston
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