Most hearing aids made by the brands mentioned in this post cost at least $4000/pair and often more than that. Some people are fortunate enough to have partial insurance coverage, so that can help. However, that coverage is not common, and Medicare does not cover hearing aids.

It's a shame that the hard of hearing population has always resisted getting involved in the kind of advocacy that creates change. That lack of advocacy has led to the current push to create and sell over the counter hearing instruments (OTC) that, in many cases, are basic amplifiers that make sounds louder rather than clearer. Hopefully that will improve as the competition heats up.

Some features in good quality hearing aids add a great deal to the value of the products. BlueTooth is the feature that is pushed, but telecoils, a feature that has been around for decades can help in many ways. Telecoils add about $10 to the cost of a hearing aid. BlueTooth (BT) adds about $1000.

Do your hearing aids have telecoils and/or BT?