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Dad: How was your doctor's appointment, Tia Carmen? Tia Carmen: Dr. Garcia says I might need a hearing aid, but they cost $2,000. Dad: So... are you getting one? Tia Carmen: I don't think so... Tia Carmen: No one ever tells me anything worth $2,000.
I don’t know how much my hearing aids cost, but I do know that if I had to pay for them, I wouldn’t have them because I’m retired and on a very, very limited income. As luck would have it, my hearing loss was ruled by the VA to be Service Connected (but not enough for compensation) so I got them for free. The market for hearing aids is very much a seller’s market, and unless your medical plan pays for them all you can do is hope that the manufacturer doesn’t use too big a reamer on you.