Hearing Aid Coverage for Children in Massachusetts

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State Representative Harold Naughton

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We signed the "Hearing Aid Coverage for Children in Massachusetts" petition!

# 92:

5:52 pm PST, Nov 23, Lisa Mahan, Massachusetts

# 91:

6:37 am PST, Nov 23, Richard Leone, Massachusetts
Yes

# 90:

7:25 am PST, Nov 22, Carl Rosenstock, Wisconsin

# 89:

3:13 pm PST, Nov 21, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 88:

6:54 am PST, Nov 18, Susan Lupien, Massachusetts
Every child has the right to the best quality of life possible, especially in this day and age where the technology is available for providing devices to help a child hear. In the long run, providing hearing aids, and assisting in the high costs associated with obtaining these state-of-the-art devices will ease not only the child's life, but the families as well. Looking at the big picture, the impact of providing a hearing aid now will inevitably save money in the future for society as a whole when schooling, early intervention, etc. are taken into consideration.

# 87:

1:21 pm PST, Nov 17, Taylor Soroka, Massachusetts

# 86:

9:54 pm PST, Nov 16, Tricia Sousa, Massachusetts

# 85:

5:17 pm PST, Nov 16, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 84:

9:27 am PST, Nov 16, Chris Guyette, Massachusetts

# 83:

5:10 am PST, Nov 16, Nancy Brisebois, Massachusetts

# 82:

5:07 am PST, Nov 16, Kathy Guyette, Massachusetts

# 81:

3:30 am PST, Nov 16, Elizabeth De Almeida, Massachusetts

# 80:

1:24 am PST, Nov 16, Don Cournoyer, Massachusetts

# 79:

8:02 pm PST, Nov 15, Elexis Burgos, Massachusetts

# 78:

6:23 pm PST, Nov 15, Nicole Temple, Massachusetts

# 77:

1:56 pm PST, Nov 15, Kristen Kraft, Massachusetts

# 76:

1:54 pm PST, Nov 15, Danielle Winske, Massachusetts

# 75:

9:47 am PST, Nov 15, Jasmine Findley, Massachusetts

# 74:

12:49 am PST, Nov 15, Cynthia Cuomo, New Jersey
I feel that every child, regardless of income level should have acess to any medical aid necessary-be it mentally or psychically- children are the future of our country-they are "all- our responsibility"-this child needs a hearing aid-the insurance companies should cover this 100%-she, nor any child, should never ever be denied-coverage -granted that the need is legitimate-and i see this as an absolute & legitimate reason-this! "our country" gives illegal aliens benefits-medical-dental-food stamps-drivers licenses! credit cards etc. etc. etc. and yet-when a natural born citizen of the U.S.A. needs help-especially in light of the economy being so terrible-how can anything as important as this childs hearing,be discounted by an Insurance Company-if the big business insurance companies don,t want to pay-and the government gives to illegals-it starts to "reak of discrimination!"charity begins at home!!!!

# 73:

10:08 pm PST, Nov 14, Alan R, Massachusetts

# 72:

4:19 pm PST, Nov 14, Judith Geary, New York
Every child should be given every opportunity to grow and live a full life regardless of any handicaps. It is our responsibility to them to give them those opportunities as adults and their care takers.

I know of adults that are hard of hearing or deaf and the negative impact it can have on their lives.

# 71:

7:27 am PST, Nov 14, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 70:

5:47 am PST, Nov 14, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Because we are human beings and we supposed to be human beings

# 69:

4:18 pm PST, Nov 13, Christina Arsenault, Massachusetts

# 68:

1:27 am PST, Nov 13, Todd Ryan, Massachusetts

# 67:

9:10 pm PST, Nov 12, Danielle Thompson, Massachusetts

# 66:

8:40 pm PST, Nov 12, Edward Nser, Massachusetts

# 65:

8:18 pm PST, Nov 12, Jason Blanchard, Rhode Island

# 64:

8:07 pm PST, Nov 12, Siobhan Wright, Massachusetts

# 63:

5:50 pm PST, Nov 12, Liz Hansen, Massachusetts

# 62:

5:26 pm PST, Nov 12, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Every child should have the ability to hear the woeld around them.

# 61:

5:09 pm PST, Nov 12, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
I have a deaf child who we raised to adulthood. The expense of the hearing aids along with the expenses of ear molds was considered a hardship for my family. It astounds me at some of the things that are covered and not hearings and molds for children and adults! It is shameful!

Yes!

# 60:

5:08 pm PST, Nov 12, Christine Carle, Massachusetts

# 59:

5:01 pm PST, Nov 12, Bryan Gyorgak, Massachusetts

# 58:

5:00 pm PST, Nov 12, Kathie Lilly, Massachusetts

# 57:

6:44 am PST, Nov 12, Marie-Andree DeLuca, Massachusetts
It is important to me because I am a senior living on a fixed income and I had to spend $3.172.00 for a hearing aid after I became deaf in one ear due to an onset of SSNHL on 1/22/2006 and I lost some hearing in the other ear several months later due to an ototoxic antibiotic for a bad cold.

I am myself HOH. However I was fine until 1/22/2006 and I am past 60. So I can understand what it is for a young child who is HOH and having to go through life as HOH. What we can at least do is make sure hearing aids are covered by our Health Insurance.

# 56:

12:22 am PST, Nov 12, Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece

# 55:

5:40 pm PST, Nov 11, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 54:

10:23 am PST, Nov 11, Crystal Waitt, Massachusetts
I am deeply saddened to hear that our health insurance is not covering these expenses for children. As a special education teacher, I understand how important tools can be for learning. I support this petition because I understand the impact that this must have on Angelina's life.

# 53:

9:58 am PST, Nov 11, Gloria Parkinson, Massachusetts
A child who cannot hear faces immense eduational and communication challenges. As well as the indnividual child, society pays a price when hearing impaired chldren are not enabled to be the best they can be. The barrier of cost should not be allowed to stunt a child's development. If we adults don't advocate for the little ones, what does that say about us?

Children are immensely resourceful. Years ago I knew a child who taught herself to lip read so she could understand her teachers.It was months before her family realized the extent of her hearing impairment. Today children are tested early in life. What's the point of testing if insurance companies don't honor the medical audiological results? What's the point of insurance companies that classify medical recommendations as cosmetic devices?

# 52:

8:53 am PST, Nov 11, Kim Kleine, Massachusetts
Hearing aids are as important as glasses. This should be a no brainer.

Not just children, but all people who need hearing aids should receive them.

# 51:

5:16 am PST, Nov 11, Donna Hanson, Massachusetts
I am Hard of Hearing and wear aids so I know the expense involved

My daughter and son-in-law are hearing impaired and wear aids and I belong to the Hearing Loss of American Assoc North of Boston Group

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