Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR500 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-01-16. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary (plain-language)
Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025 This bill allows for Medicare coverage of hearing aids and related examinations. The Government Accountability Office must study programs that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss.
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell (primary)
- Yassamin Ansari
- Janelle S. Bynum
- James E. Clyburn
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
- Greg Casar
- Lloyd Doggett
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Maxwell Frost
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Jahana Hayes
- Josh Harder
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- John B. Larson
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Ted Lieu
- Michael Lawler
- Doris O. Matsui
- Jared Moskowitz
- Kevin Mullin
- LaMonica McIver
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Mark Pocan
- Adam Smith
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Mike Thompson
- Rashida Tlaib
- Shri Thanedar
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-01-16 — XML
What analysts say
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What politicians say
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-16 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | Q2 2026 | $5,000 | |
| NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE | NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE | Q2 2026 | $210,000 | |
| TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | Q1 2026 | $5,000 | |
| NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE | NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE | Q1 2026 | $190,000 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.