Nearly one-fifth of South Carolinians — more than 940,000 people — rely on Medicare for health care coverage. More than half of these folks suffer from hearing loss, and 27 percent of them have been diagnosed with dizziness or a balance disorder. Mobility and communication are critical for health and well-being as we age. However, decades-old Medicare requirements prevent many older adults from having the same access to audiology services that the rest of America enjoys.

I see first-hand the hardship that my patients and their families

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