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Monday, August 18, 2008 - Part 1 of 5
Specifics of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Legislation and Obstacles to Its Passage
Special Guests: Carole Rogin, Executive Director, and Andy Bopp, Director of Government Relations, for the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), Washington, DC

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Part 2 of 5
Hearing Loss and Its Impact on Quality of Life and Income
Special Guest: Sergei Kochkin, PhD, Executive Director of the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), Washington, DC

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - Part 3 of 5
The Consumers’ Perspective on Hearing Loss and Financial Barriers to Hearing Care
Special Guest: Brenda Battat, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), Bethesda, Md.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008 - Part 4 of 5
Legislative and Industry Perspective on the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit
Special Guest: Jerome Ruzicka, Chair of the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) and President of Starkey Laboratories Inc, Eden Prairie, Minn

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Friday, August 22, 2008 - Part 5 of 5
A Call to Action: Where Do We Go from Here?
Special Guest: Sergei Kochkin, PhD, Executive Director of the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), Washington, DC