By Angela Hart, Debra Kahn SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has quietly asked lawmakers to rescind bills headed to his desk because of eleventh-hour concerns after the legislative session ended last month, an unusual request that has frustrated some legislators and...
By Amy Lotven California Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D) last week succeeded in his long-term effort to get the legislature to pass a bill requiring that all issuers in the state cover hearing aids for children, but he pulled the measure before it was officially sent to...
NBC’s Steven Luke shares one family’s struggle when trying to pay for hearing aids and how a new bill could help. A nearly two-decade-long battle may soon be victorious as a monumental bill aimed at expanding insured hearing services for children in California has...
Special thank you to Anthony Portantino and the entire Appropriations Committee. Your unanimous vote shows just how much you care about California’s children. Thank you thank you thank you! It’s not over yet, we still have a vote on the Senate Floor next week, then...
Let California Kids Hear on KTLA 5 News. Special thanks to Jenn McGraw for doing the story, Sandy Alexander of the House Children’s Hearing Center of UCLA, and parents Sam Rockman and Michael Khachadooridan for sharing Julian’s story and shining a light with their...
Actress Singer and Broadway Star Idina Menzel gives impassioned and personal speech as she joins LA Business Leader Rick Caruso in support of the Let California Kids Hear campaign. Menzel discussed the importance of sound and voice and how it can unify all of us. View...
Let California Kids Hear! This is what we have been waiting to share with you! These beautiful images are from our brand new Let California Kids Hear Campaign. These are just some of the thousands of children who, along with their families, have struggled to get...
The Broadway Star and Los Angeles-based Business Leader Will Join Families To Announce Their Support For AB 598 During a Press Conference at The Grove Los Angeles, CA – Joining Let California Kids Hear and California families, award-winning actress and musician Idina...
“Hearing aids are not elective.” Watch as families tell their moving stories about the cost of hearing aids. AB 598 authored by State Assembly Member Richard Bloom will require insurance companies to cover pediatric hearing aids. Please continue to support...
Meet Zoe and her mom, one of thousands of children and families affected by the lack of insurance coverage for pediatric hearing aids. Thanks to Assembly Member Richard Bloom and a coalition of parents and professionals, this bill has passed the Assembly and is now...
