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it's a big big issue. Very rare to get them covered by insurance even for kids who are profoundly deaf. can you imagine?

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu) Feb 5 '09, 08:32

there are bills in many state legislatures to get insurance coverage or tax credits. The only insurance that definitely covers it is VA, for military folks who lost their hearing in the line of duty.

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Fricking healthcare in this country. Ugh -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 08:33 1
- especially kids. It severely impacts their language development. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 08:33

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it's a big big issue. Very rare to get them covered by insurance even for kids who are profoundly deaf. can you imagine?

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