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What does research show about the benefits of hearing correction in people’s lives?

There are many personal stories that can be read on the internet about how hearing correction “gave me life back that I didn’t even know I was missing” or about hearing birds, running water, a car coming up from behind or children’s voices.  There is joy in having in-depth conversations with loved ones, improved family relationships, and understanding conversations in noisy environments.  Scientific research also shows that hearing implants are associated with statistically significant improvements in quality of life in the areas of communication, self-esteem, feelings of being a burden, and relationships to friends and family.  There are also statistically significant reductions in depression and anxiety.  Therefore, for most people, these benefits far outweigh any risks.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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