Apr 13, 2026 | News
“We are deeply disappointed by this response from Governor Newsom. After years of advocacy and powerful testimony from families and children, including our Junior Ambassadors, it is disheartening to see responsibility shifted to the federal government. While...
Apr 9, 2026 | News
Children stood before the Senate asking for something simple: equal access to sound. California has allocated almost $30 million – mostly to administration- while funding for children has gone largely unspent. Fewer than 300 children received hearing aids....
Apr 8, 2026 | News
I want to start with an honest update. Many of us, including me, believed this was done when California submitted its application to the federal government—though I was holding my breath, given the long journey we’ve all been on. New federal rules were issued, and...
May 5, 2025 | News
As published here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/05/05/california-applies-to-expand-essential-health-benefits-to-include-ivf-hearing-exams/ Sacramento, California – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, through the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), submitted an...
Jun 2, 2024 | News
As published here: https://www.childrennow.org/blog/kids-cant-wait-policymakers-take-action-to-include-hearing-aids-in-californias-new-health-insurance-benchmark/ For decades California’s kids have been experiencing a developmental emergency. More than 20,000...
Oct 13, 2023 | News
As published here: https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/newsom-vetoes-childrens-hearing-aids-bill/ Two of Johanna Wonderly’s four children depend on hearing aids, and the other two will probably need them in the future. At roughly $6,000 per child, the cost adds up...
Oct 5, 2023 | News
Sep 29, 2023 | News
As aired on CBS Bay Area on September 28, 2023.
Sep 27, 2023 | News
As published on CNN.com by Sam Sider on September 27, 2023. When Michelle Marciniak’s daughter Marie was 4 years old, a preschool teacher noticed a change in her behavior. She was losing speech skills and crying during circle time with the group. Her parents found out...
Sep 21, 2023 | News
Selection of article published on September 20, 2023 in the Sacramento Bee: Gov. Gavin Newsom has before him about a thousand bills approved by the California Legislature that now await his fate but some are far more explosive and politically consequential than...
