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Hearing Aid Index
HILLSBOROUGH: Aid cuts beyond district's 'doomsday' expectations (Hillsborough Beacon)
Though the district had prepared for what Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer called a “doomsday scenario,” it was not prepared for the massive 20 percent cut in state aid after Gov. Chris Christie announced his proposed state budget that includes a cut of more than $800 million in aid to all schools.
CENTRAL JERSEY: EWR district faces 20% state aid cut (Windsor-Hights Herald)
As the East Windsor Regional School District was preparing to introduce and hold a public hearing on its 2010-11 budget next week, it was hit with the news that its state aid will be cut more than 20 percent, worse than had been anticipated.
Manalapan-Englishtown school board may ask voters to pay for state aid cuts (Asbury Park Press)
The Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education has tentatively decided to let taxpayers absorb a $3 million cut in state aid rather than slash the district's budget any further.
CBS 2 Viewers Give Girl The Gift Of Hearing (CBS 2 Chicago)
She's only 10 years old, but a rare condition triggered by H1N1 has made walking tough for little Abby Toll. It's also cost her some of her vision and hearing. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reported on Abby's story Monday and viewers responded with an outpouring of support. One couple even stepped up to give Abby the hearing aids and follow-up care she now needs.
Town losing more than half million in aid (The Record and Herald News)
Coming on the heels of a nearly 35 percent cut in aid to Nutley schools, the municipal government has learned it will experience a 17.5 percent drop in state aid, compared to 2009.
Federal approval for implanted hearing aid (KAAL Austin)
Envoy Medical Corp. says the device is the first totally implanted system that can be used to treat moderate to severe hearing loss. The White Bear Township company says surgery for the device, called Esteem, is about $30,000.
Minn. Co. Gets Approval For Implanted Hearing Aid (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul)
A Twin Cities medical company has federal approval to begin selling a surgically-implanted hearing aid.
Implanted hearing aid by Twin Cities company approved by feds (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)
A Twin Cities medical company has federal approval to begin selling a surgically-implanted hearing aid. Envoy Medical Corp.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-16 16:24 UPDATE 2-Siemens names hearing aid exec as sale fades (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - German industrial conglomerate Siemens dashed any remaining expectations for a sale of its hearing aid business on Tuesday by naming a new chief executive for the unit. The German industrial conglomerate appointed Roger Radke as new chief executive for Siemens Audiologische Technik, replacing Stefan Schaller, who will take another job within the company.
Siemens Appoints New CEO For Hearing-aid Unit (Fox News)
Siemens Appoints New CEO For Hearing-aid Unit