Fr I think the WHO, ISO, or EU (I would say or America, but we’re no longer trustworthy) should put out standards for open compatability standards for assistive devices, especially implanted ones and nations should mandate that these standards be followed. They don’t have to stay the same, but backwards compatability should be important. If something is implanted into your body, especially in a way that’s unable to be realistically replaced and involves damaging your abilities to improve them, you have the right to keep it working and to not be bound to a single company or cartel.
Also I’m pretty sure only one state in the US mandates insurance cover hearing aids, so if you don’t live there or have a union job with hearing damage, enjoy the $3k bill.
Fr I think the WHO, ISO, or EU (I would say or America, but we’re no longer trustworthy) should put out standards for open compatability standards for assistive devices, especially implanted ones and nations should mandate that these standards be followed. They don’t have to stay the same, but backwards compatability should be important. If something is implanted into your body, especially in a way that’s unable to be realistically replaced and involves damaging your abilities to improve them, you have the right to keep it working and to not be bound to a single company or cartel.
Also I’m pretty sure only one state in the US mandates insurance cover hearing aids, so if you don’t live there or have a union job with hearing damage, enjoy the $3k bill.