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Policymakers should increase transparency and competition in the market for medical devices.

Policymakers and regulators should make necessary changes to help lower the cost and promote greater adoption of hearing aids. 

The Federal Trade Commission and state consumer protection agencies should investigate complaints of high-pressure sales tactics that inhibit older people from getting professional counseling befor

Medical debt should be excluded from consumer credit reports (see also

Consumers should have access to affordable emergency medical services, including emergency transportation.

Policymakers should increase funding for the operating and capital costs of rural public transportation. 

State departments of transportation should provide adequate technical assistance to support effective, coordinated transportation planning for rural communities.

Private bus companies should be required to carry adequate insurance to cover their passengers in the event of a crash (see also

Current federal regulations and policies should be interpreted to allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) to fully and independently practice as defined by

Federal and state governments should implement proven programs to increase access to appropriate drug therapies that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).