Listen up: For better hearing, work with an audiologist

Posted May 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm

When it comes to startling health statistics, here are several you may not have heard: 36 million American have a hearing loss, yet only one out of every four people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one, according to the National Institutes of Health’s National Information Center on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Millions of Americans “miss or misunderstand” much of everyday conversation.

“People who experience hearing loss are often like Joni Mitchell’s song ‘Big Yellow Taxi,’ “ says Dr. Kathy Landau Goodman, chair of the Audiology Awareness Campaign. “ ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.’ We often take our hearing for granted until we have difficulty hearing and communicating with our family, friends and coworkers. Yet searching for a quality, cost-effective solution can be confusing.”

The first step for finding the

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    Hartzler and Ag Committee produce FARRM Bill

    Good Day,

    Almost daily, it seems, we are learning more about the unacceptable actions of the Internal Revenue Service which abused its power to target conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. We first heard that groups with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their names were being singled out. We later learned from the IRS inspector general that the scrutiny extended to other non-profit groups that criticized the government or sought to educate Americans about

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    Initiative petition amending Article IX of the Missouri Constitution open for Public comment

    Secretary of State Jason Kander announced Tuesday, May 21, that his office has approved the form of an initiative petition amending Article IX of the Missouri Constitution, and the initiative petition is now open for public comment. The petition (2014-033) was submitted by Todd Jones. Missourians can provide public comment at http://www.sos.mo.gov/.

    The five-day public comment period allows Missourians to offer their observations on the submitted proposal online or by mail or phone.

    Governor Nixon signs House Bill 163

    Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday, May 15, signed House Bill 163, which addresses several election-related issues.

    Among its provisions, House Bill 163 requires a vote of the people for the sale of a municipally-owned hospital organized under Chapter 96. The legislation signed today by Gov. Nixon places the authority to sell a municipally-owned hospital in the hands of the electorate by requiring the sale to be approved by a majority of voters within that city.

    Additionally, HB 163 addresses other election-related issues, including primary elections for 3rd class

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    Regular legislative session comes to an end

    As expected, it was a busy week as the 2013 Legislative Session comes to a close. Senate Bill 23 was passed by both chambers and sent to the governor’s desk. I filed this bill to fix an issue with the Pettis County hotel/motel tax. It began as a simple one page piece of legislation and soon ballooned to almost 200 pages as legislators added amendments during the process. Working with other legislators and the governor’s staff, we came up with a workable bill that contained several common sense provisions.

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    Taking the intimidation out of saving for retirement

    Saving for retirement is a scary prospect for many Americans. In fact, just 14 percent feel confident they will have enough money to live on when they retire, according to the 2012 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. And 60 percent say they have less than $25,000 saved for retirement, the survey reveals.

    Retirement planning and saving doesn’t have to be frightening or fruitless. Knowledge is power, and when it comes to preparing financially for retirement, the more you know, the more likely you are to succeed – and

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    Missouri Math and Science Coalition announces $5,000 STEM Community Engagement Grant

    The Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition (MMSC), an organization of the Missouri Chamber Education Foundation, and the Missouri Afterschool Network (MASN) are launching local community K-12 STEM engagement grants.

    In an effort to expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities for K-12 students, the Missouri After School Network and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s, Mathematics and Science Coalition, with support from the Noyce Foundation, are inviting local and regional chambers of commerce to apply for financial and technical assistance to support hosting local summits on STEM Education.

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    65 or older? Learn what benefits you qualify for

    Every May since 1963, our country has honored the contributions of people ages 65 and older as part of Older Americans Month. Older Americans are an ever-growing population in this country, and by the year 2060, the Census Bureau estimates there will be 92 million people ages 65 and older living in the United States.

    As you, your friends or family members approach retirement age, there may be many new and possibly confusing financial and healthcare decisions to face. USA.gov can help you understand the benefits that are available:

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    Love note from Jeff City

    My Fellow Missourians,

    I spent some time in Appleton City last Friday discussing issues with Mayor Justin Stephan. The city has applied for a grant to help tear down some blighted and neglected properties. Saturday morning I attended a pancake/sausage breakfast in El Dorado Springs. The benefit was to support the Wayside Museum. While there, I visited with constituents and discussed some issues with City Manager Bruce Rodgers. Then I attended the re-opening of my own home community volunteer Fire Department

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    Working Families Flexibility Act approved

    Good Day,

    The U.S. House took an important step in the effort to give working families the option of choosing paid time off instead of overtime wages. We’ve approved the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013.

    I had the opportunity to address this important subject during a U.S. House floor speech, pointing out that public-sector employees have had the flex time option for almost 30

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