When using any of this project's data, please reference the correct peer-reviewed publication listed below. Please see the publication for methodological details. Where multiple versions of the data exist, we recommend using the most recent version for new projects.
Private insurance hearing aid mandates have been adopted by an increasing number of states and vary in age eligibility and generosity. This project describes the details of private insurance hearing aid mandates for each state over time.
Associated Publication:
Arnold, M. L., Heslin, B. J., Dowdy, M., Kershner, S. P., Phillips, S., Lipton, B., & Pesko, M. F. (2024). Longitudinal Policy Surveillance of Private Insurance Hearing Aid Mandates in the United States: 1997-2022. American Journal of Public Health, 114(4), 407–414. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307551 | PubMed
Data Description: The downloadable Excel file contains:
This dataset tracks cross-sectional parameters of state Medicaid hearing aid coverage provisions for adults.
Associated Publication:
Arnold, M. L., Tonti, L., Phillips, S., Kershner, S. P., Lipton, B. J., Heslin, B., Ukert, B. D., & Pesko, M. F. (2025). Number Of States Providing Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage For Adults Increased; Variability Was Substantive, 2017-23. Health Affairs, 44(12), 1522–1529. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.00270 | PubMed
Data Description: The downloadable Excel file contains: “Key Policy Features of State Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults, 2023”
This longitudinal dataset provides monthly tracking of state Medicaid hearing aid coverage determinations.
Associated Publication:
Arnold, M., Tonti, L., Phillips, S., Kershner, S., Lipton, B., Heslin, B., Ukert, B., Hebert, R., & Pesko, M. F. (2026). Longitudinal Trends in Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults in the United States: 2003-2023. American Journal of Audiology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2026_AJA-25-00204 | PubMed
Data Description: This Excel workbook contains the following sheets:
This dataset provides state-level counts and supply-demand metrics mapping the hearing healthcare professional workforce.
Associated Publication:
Garuccio, J., Ukert, B., Arnold, M., Phillips, S., & Pesko, M. F. (2025). Using supply and demand to identify shortages in the hearing health care professional workforce. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Published online July 31, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2025.2112 | PubMed
Data Description: This Excel workbook contains the following sheets:
When utilizing data from this repository, users must cite the overarching openICPSR project record as the data distributor:
Pesko, Michael. (2026). Hearing Healthcare Policy Data, by state and time [Data repository]. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]. https://doi.org/10.3886/E244765V3