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Is There a Hearing Aid Price Bubble?

Posted by timothy on from the what's-it-worth-to-ya? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The price of a pair of hearing aids in the U.S. ranges from $3,000 to $8,000. To the average American household, this is equivalent to 2-3 months of income! While the price itself seems exorbitant, what is even more grotesque is its continuous pace of growth: in the last decade the price of an average Behind the Ear hearing aid has more than doubled. To the present day, price points are not receding — even though most of its digital components have become increasingly commoditized. Is this a hearing aid price bubble?"

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  1. Hmmm. by msauve · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone's parents are getting older.

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    1. Re:Hmmm. by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm only deficient in hearing in a certain small range but it makes talking to certain people (usually women and kids) a chore.

      Don't worry, the older you get the more you'll think that's actually a benefit.

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  2. Re:Of course they're overpriced. by Bacon+Bits · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're robbing us all blind.

    And, apparently, robbing some of us deaf.

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