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affects nearly 55 million US adults, with 35 million experiencing mild loss and 20 million experiencing moderate or greater loss.

Hearing aids are the primary intervention, improving hearing-related quality of life in adults with mild to moderate loss.

Although traditional Medicare does not cover hearing aids, the US Food and Drug Administration now allows adults to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids without professional fitting, broadening access, especially for individuals with mild loss.

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Med News: A rare virus with no vaccine or specific treatment is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Learn more about the outbreak and the challenges making containment especially difficult:

Why This Ebola Outbreak Will Be Hard to Contain This Medical News article discusses ongoing developments in the Ebola outbreak primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the challenges in containing the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccine or specific treatment.

Between 2018 and 2023, hospital-led provider-sponsored health plans ( ) in the US increased from 18.3% to 27.2%. Growth was largest in the West and most prevalent among nonprofit and medical school–affiliated hospitals, reflecting alignment with population health and financial risk-sharing missions.

PSHPs offer integrated care-and-coverage models, potentially reducing payer-provider friction, but may have limited customer service capabilities and unique implications for clinicians and employers. Ongoing evaluation is needed to determine the long-term effects on patient access, cost, and care quality.

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