A 7-month-old girl in Orange County (OC) has become one of the youngest recipients of cochlear implants, marking a significant step in her journey to hear for the first time. This development comes as cochlear implants, crucial technology for individuals with profound hearing loss that has been around for decades, are being administered to increasingly younger patients. However, despite the technology's potential, a report by STAT's inaugural disability reporting fellow, Timmy Broderick, highlights a concerning trend: many individuals eligible for cochlear implants, particularly from marginalized populations such as Black and Asian communities, face significant barriers to access. This discrepancy underscores the challenges in ensuring equitable healthcare solutions for all.
Read @statnews' first disability reporting fellow @broderick_timmy on why a lot of people who need & are eligible for cochlear implants don't get them: https://t.co/j8WvnxUAMc
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Why very few people who are eligible for a cochlear implant actually get one, @broderick_timmy reports. Access to the technology — the go-to treatment for children born congenitally deaf — is particularly worse for Black and Asian people. https://t.co/PMbanN7Pvl
the first story from STAT's inaugural disability reporting fellow @broderick_timmy is here! read it! on how few people who are eligible for cochlear implants actually get them, and on how access is even worse for certain marginalized populations: https://t.co/kRCeOatF59
Cochlear implants to help those with profound hearing loss have been around for decades, but patients are getting younger and younger. https://t.co/vDdoRGJH4K https://t.co/vDdoRGJH4K
7-month-old OC girl, among youngest ever to receive cochlear implants, embarks on journey to hear for first time https://t.co/DonLUwPXMo