/tags/hearing-loss Hearing Loss en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-09/vt-state-lawmakers-consider-bill-requiring-private-insurers-cover-hearing-aids Untreated hearing loss isolates millions of Americans. President Joe Biden’s efforts to expand Medicare to include hearing aids has stalled in Washington. But in Montpelier, lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would require some private insurance plans in Vermont to cover them. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-09/vt-state-lawmakers-consider-bill-requiring-private-insurers-cover-hearing-aids Nina Keck /vpr-news/2022-01-22/access-to-signage-rapid-test-results-not-provided-to-people-who-are-blind-visually-impaired Moving through the world as a person who is blind or has low vision presents unique challenges during the pandemic, including not being able to see signage about mask requirements, maintaining independence for daily tasks like grocery store visits and using at-home test kits. Sat, 22 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-01-22/access-to-signage-rapid-test-results-not-provided-to-people-who-are-blind-visually-impaired Mary Williams Engisch