Hawaii Includes Hearing Aids as an Essential Health Benefit!
Oct 16 2012
HLAA is thrilled to learn that on October 1, the State of Hawaii published their list of benchmark benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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200 Regal Theaters Now Fully Accessible!
Oct 15 2012
Regal Entertainment Group announced a milestone with 200 theatres nationwide now offering the Sony Entertainment Access System at theatres across the country.
Open Enrollment for Medicare
Sep 25 2012
Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 - December 7
Stem Cell Research for Hearing in the UK
Sep 14 2012
In research funded by Action on Hearing Loss and the Medical Research Council, researchers from the University of Sheffield developed a method to turn human embryonic stem cells into ear cells needed for hearing - 'hair cells' that detect sound and 'auditory neurons' that carry information about sound from the ear to the brain. Hearing loss can be caused by damage to either or both type of cell.
DOJ Finds Section 508 Compliance Dismal
Sep 13 2012
Only 30% of Federal Agencies Ensure Access to Their Own Videos
From the US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
September 12, 2012
The Justice Department announced the release of its “Section 508 report to the President and Congress: “Accessibility of Federal Electronic and Information Technology.” The report, authorized under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 508) provides findings based on a survey of federal agencies on the accessibility of their electronic and information technology (EIT) and the procedures used to implement the requirements of Section 508.