Make your voice heard. Please support legislation that provides up to a $1,000 tax credit for the purchase of two hearing aids.
Make your voice heard. Please support legislation that provides up to a $1,000 tax credit for the purchase of two hearing aids.
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act PetitionYou most likely know someone who has a hearing loss. Whether it affects a relative, child, friend or co-worker, or even yourself, hearing loss is a prevalent and often neglected concern. Hearing loss affects over 30 million Americans or 1 in every 10 people; in fact, it's the second most common birth defect. Despite these staggering numbers and the fact that hearing aids could treat 95% of all hearing loss, Medicare and most insurance policies expressly exclude coverage, making treatment an expensive endeavor. The Hearing Aid Tax Credit is legislation drafted with these real concerns in mind. If enacted, it would provide a $500 tax credit per hearing aid available once every 5 years for dependents and for those aged 55 and older.
With an average cost of $1,800 including fitting and follow-up, hearing aid treatment can result in unexpectedly high costs for the average American. The tax credit would help millions of people seeking hearing aid treatment since $500 can make the difference when deciding whether you can afford treatment. The tax credit has wide bi-partisan support, is supported by nearly every hearing health organization and advocacy group, and addresses a real and too often ignored healthcare need. Your support is needed, however, to let your Senators and Representative know that the Hearing Aid Tax Credit would make a real difference in your life.
Please, sign this position to indicate your support of the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act.
We signed the "Support the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act" petition!
# 454:
1:11 pm PST, Nov 5,Kirsten Tobias, Massachusetts
# 453:
8:14 am PST, Nov 4,Angelina Labossiere, Massachusetts
My daughter Chanelle is 7 years old.She was diagnosed with moderately-severe, bilateral, sensory-neural hearing loss at age 2. I was in total disbelief to find that no insurance companies will cover the cost of hearing aids in massachusetts, and that all of the state funded programs that help with the cost of the aids are only available to low income families which, like most, I do not qualify for. Insurace should at the very least cover hearing aids for children, as it is an absolute neccesity to their education and ultimately, to their abiity to be contributing members of society!
# 452:
2:12 pm PST, Nov 3,Carla Lindahl, Washington
I have had hearing problems my entire life. Born deaf in my left ear and lost 50% of my hearing in my right due to a bad ear infection at the age of 3. I have worn a hearing aid since I was 6 and my parents have always had to pay cash because there is no insurance out there that covers these things! I now am on disability and get very little money as it is. I am currently in need of a new one and medicare does not cover them either. What makes me sick is that insurances pay for viagara " Wow" isn't that incredible! Why can't they also help the hard of hearing with their problems as well???
# 451:
7:05 pm PDT, Oct 29,Noel Fontanoz, California
# 450:
9:16 am PDT, Oct 27,Katie Hugh, Connecticut
# 449:
10:22 am PDT, Oct 25,Barbara Murray, Pennsylvania
# 448:
5:48 pm PDT, Oct 24,William Pfeuffer, Pennsylvania
# 447:
10:46 pm PDT, Oct 22,Ruth Rogers, Colorado
# 446:
11:28 am PDT, Oct 22,Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 445:
11:20 am PDT, Oct 22,Carol Pitrusu, Pennsylvania
The hearing impaired need as much help as possible. Hearing aids are not CHEAP!!!
# 444:
6:02 am PDT, Oct 22,Kelly Walter, Pennsylvania
# 443:
1:41 am PDT, Oct 22,Donald Lewis, Pennsylvania
Do the right thing...for once!
# 442:
8:34 pm PDT, Oct 21,Angela Lewis, Pennsylvania
This would help all of us. Please do this.
# 441:
7:34 pm PDT, Oct 21,Linda Walter, Pennsylvania
I feel that the deaf have been forgotten in our society. There are no insurance coverage for them not any assistance or tax credits for the hearing equipment or supplies. All other disabilities are covered
# 440:
7:01 pm PDT, Oct 21,Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
I have two children and we are having financial problems. My husband travels all the time. I rely on my hearing aids and I am profile and with hearing aids im severe. Why do insurance pay for glasses and contacts? What about hearing aids??? WIthout them, i wouldnt be able to hear my children at night or communicate since i do not sign. Ive been deaf since i was born. These hearing aids that i need cost 5100.00!
# 439:
12:33 pm PDT, Oct 20,Name not displayed, Texas
I have a service related hearing loss that I am just now able to afford hearing aids for. I have gone untreated for years due to the cost of hearing aids. At least getting a tax credit or relief for the costs would help so many that go untreated due to the high cost.
WHY doesent big gov. require insurance companies to cover part of this cost??? I can get full coverage for a hangnail, but nothing for my hearing????
# 438:
10:09 am PDT, Oct 12,Gail Ellet, New Mexico
My husband is only 54 years old but nearly deaf from years of working around noisy equipment without ear protection. His employer acknowleges this, but won't pay for hearing aids, which cost over $5,000 for the kind and extend of loss he has. We have good insurance, but will only pay for $400 per pair. This is riduculous! How do people pay for these things? This is absolutely necessary for our quality of life.
# 437:
3:32 pm PDT, Sep 28,Dorelen Bunting, New Mexico
Dear Sirs,
I am a hearing aid user, aged 87, and cannot imagine how limited my life would be without my hearing aids. They were expensive, and thanks to my husband's retirement, I was able to afford them. However, I know that many people in New Mexico who need them will not be able to afford them without help, such as this important tax credit.
# 436:
12:03 pm PDT, Sep 21,Krishna Vempaty, New York
# 435:
12:10 am PDT, Sep 8,Richard Hollister, Arizona
# 434:
9:01 pm PDT, Aug 31,Thomas Burst, Maryland
# 433:
7:39 pm PDT, Aug 31,Kathir Ramaswami, Washington D.C.
# 432:
7:17 pm PDT, Aug 31,Abhay Verma, Washington D.C.
# 431:
5:42 pm PDT, Aug 31,Name not displayed, Florida
Considering how many people are in economic hardship due to the recession, this tax credit will be a great help. Please help make sure this tax credit for hearing aids goes into effect soon. Thank you.
# 430:
8:47 am PDT, Aug 31,M D, Georgia
# 429:
8:57 am PDT, Aug 29,Michele Koffler, New Mexico
Hearing aids are necessary for many people...not just seniors. This tax credit would be very helpful as the cost of hearing aids is significant!
# 428:
11:41 am PDT, Aug 28,Richard Janiak, New Mexico
My one hering aid does make my life better. This unit did cost me $1550 back in January 2007. It was a mid range Phonak Brand unit.
I like to see a $1500 to $2000 tax credit once every five years. I am retired on a fixed income.
Thanks You
Richard Janiak
# 427:
8:10 am PDT, Aug 27,Name not displayed, New Mexico
Hearing aids are needed by many of our older citizens. Don't let us down.
# 426:
1:01 pm PDT, Aug 26,Allyson Fralish, Georgia
# 425:
8:09 am PDT, Aug 26,Amy Payne, Kentucky
Hearing Aids are expensive and most insurance companies do not cover the cost of them.
# 424:
3:46 pm PDT, Aug 23,Laurel Ethier, New Mexico
Please consider the tax credit. Hearing impacts all aspects of life and this tax credit would enable more people to purchase the devices neccessary for them to communicate with their loved ones and to function better in society.
# 423:
8:36 pm PDT, Aug 22,William Hutchin, New Mexico
As a WWII vet, I want to tell you that I would be isolated without my hearing aids.
# 422:
11:42 am PDT, Aug 22,Victoria L Magown, New Mexico
# 421:
11:27 am PDT, Aug 19,Betty Orwick, New Mexico
# 420:
3:52 am PDT, Aug 19,Sara Kenny, California
# 419:
9:55 pm PDT, Aug 18,Robin Foster, New Mexico
# 418:
7:40 am PDT, Aug 18,Name not displayed, Georgia
no one understands what happens to life when you cannot hear what the person sitting next to you is saying. Worse, you become vul nerable to everything dangerous: Car horns, ambulance sirens, safety in general. Without hearing aids Medicare and supplemental insurance risk paying out many more dollars for doctor and hospital bills than hearing aids if only preventitive practices were in place to begin with. WHY IS PREVENTITIVE MEDICINE ON THE BACK BURNER???? IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!!! hearing and vision are gifts to be taken very, very seriously.
# 417:
1:50 pm PDT, Aug 17,Catherine Baker Stetson, New Mexico
# 416:
9:11 am PDT, Aug 17,Jo Powers, New Mexico
I am very much in favor of the tax credit. As a senior citizen hearing aids are very expensive and are not covered by medicare. This would be a great hel
# 415:
10:37 am PDT, Aug 16,Susan Gaspard, Texas
This act is for a great cause and will help so many people who really need it.
# 414:
5:08 pm PDT, Aug 15,Taylor Gaspard, Texas
I wear hearing aids myself and I have since I was 2 years old. I am now 19 and I have purchased many expensive hearing aids over the years the I have grown out of. I believe this petition is wonderful help for people like me and parents who have to children with hearing loss.
# 413:
3:05 pm PDT, Aug 15,Thomas White, New Mexico
I am a 76-year old man with a hearing loss. I have had two sets of
hearing aids, each costing about $3,500. The propose legislation providing a tax credit would be most welcome.
# 412:
12:25 pm PDT, Aug 15,Suzanne Mistretta, New Mexico
Hearing loss is experienced by virtually 100% of the elder population. Since hearing aids are so costly, a tax credit would make their purchase more affordable.
# 411:
4:15 pm PDT, Aug 13,Stephen Murphy, New Mexico
# 410:
4:10 pm PDT, Aug 13,Name not displayed, New Mexico
The passing of hearing aid credits would make aids more possible for myself and my husband.
# 409:
2:48 pm PDT, Aug 13,Gladys Prekker, New Mexico
# 408:
2:24 pm PDT, Aug 13,Ronald Tollin, New Mexico
# 407:
4:06 pm PDT, Aug 12,Marjorie Collins, New Mexico
# 406:
3:52 pm PDT, Aug 12,Harold Pound, New Mexico
# 405:
3:44 pm PDT, Aug 3,Carl Rosenstock, Wisconsin
# 404:
1:08 pm PDT, Jul 30,Carol Gosser, Indiana
As a grandmother of a 4 yr old who wears hearing aids, this is very important to me.
# 403:
7:37 am PDT, Jul 30,Amber Gosser, Indiana
As a single mom with a son that requires hearing aids, this would be a big financial help!
# 402:
10:48 am PDT, Jul 29,Doris Coons, New Mexico
With the present economic conditions, this bill would help many, many people in obtaining first-time hearing aids and replacements. My three sons have the same rare genetic condition as I, and they need hearing aids. One of them cannot afford to buy them. This bill might ease the impact of the high cost of the aids.
# 401:
9:51 am PDT, Jul 29,James Dickerson, Texas
I am retired an on a fixed income. Hearing is very important to me. A tax break would be a significant help to me. Thank you!
