Will federal subsidies increase the U.S. hearing aid market penetration rate?

Recent industry efforts to improve hearing aid market penetration have centered on attaining congressional support for a partial federal subsidy in the form of a tax credit. This article provides readers with conventional and practical penetration rate estimates for a hearing aid market having no, p...

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Publicado en:Audiology Today Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 40 - 47
Autor principal: Amlani AM
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Academy of Audiology May/Jun2010
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Sumario:Recent industry efforts to improve hearing aid market penetration have centered on attaining congressional support for a partial federal subsidy in the form of a tax credit. This article provides readers with conventional and practical penetration rate estimates for a hearing aid market having no, partial, and full federal government assistance, based on present-day and historical demand functions.