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Nicole Sommavilla first started experiencing bizarre, life-threatening symptoms when she was in college. It took four years to get properly diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease. Now a reporter with WSYR-TV in Syracuse, New York, she tells her compelling story here. Read More »

From the Pennsylvania Lyme Resource Network: The Pennsylvania House of representatives passed HB 629 today by a vote of 158 to 34. The bill provides for patient access to diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses.  It also requires health care... Read More »

New York State Sen. Jen Metzger, who has been diagnosed with Lyme disease on five different occasions, says she’s “extremely disappointed” that funding to combat the illness has been cut from the final budget. She vows to pursue other funding opportunities to combat tick-borne... Read More »

With longer days and warmer spring weather on the way, Pennsylvania health officials want all residents to be aware of Lyme disease and ticks as they spend more time outdoors. “Lyme disease can be a very serious illness, and left untreated, can cause life-threatening... Read More »

by Adam Piore Staten Island residents have another reason to apply insect repellent and obsessively check for ticks this spring and summer: the Asian longhorned tick. The population of the new, potentially dangerous invasive pest has grown dramatically across the borough,... Read More »

Legislation to give Lyme sufferers insurance coverage for antibiotics, testing and doctor visits today unanimously passed the Illinois House. HB 0889, sponsored by Representative Dan Swanson, amends the Illinois Insurance Code and makes conforming changes in the Health... Read More »

WebMD, March 27, 2019: by Bara Vaida The CDC for the first time will be monitoring the nation’s tick population and the diseases the pests may be carrying. The effort comes as the number of people diagnosed with serious diseases caused by things like ticks, flea... Read More »

A Pennsylvania bill to require insurance coverage of Lyme disease treatment has passed the House Health Committee. It now moves on to the House floor. HB 629 would require health insurers to cover treatment plans for Lyme disease or related tick-borne illnesses, as prescribed by... Read More »

By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Patients who are suing over alleged denial of care for long-standing Lyme disease may have to submit to medical examination to prove their conditions, a federal judge ruled in a hearing in Texarkana, Texas, federal court. The ruling hits on a pivotal issue... Read More »