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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this week laid out a wide-ranging agenda that included specific provisions related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Here’s the text of what he proposed in his State of the State book: Proposal: Implement a Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease... Read More »

Didi Barrett represents New York’s 106th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of Columbia and Dutchess counties. This op-ed first appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal.   By Didi Barrett Here’s an alarming fact: Tick-borne illnesses impact at least 300,000 Americans a... Read More »

by Rebecca Zelis Six years of Lyme disease treatment is a roller coaster of illness and remission. When my son was first diagnosed his symptoms changed hourly, but with the passing of time and different treatment protocols, his symptoms became less frequent. Several good days in... Read More »

The US Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadline for nominations to subcommittees of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working group. The previously announced deadline had been Jan. 2. HHS is seeking subject matter experts as well as patients and advocates to... Read More »

Meetings 1 and 2 of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group were held in Washington DC, on December 11 and 12, 2017. This panel was established by the 21st Century Cures Act. It is intended to bring together parties with different viewpoints regarding tick-borne diseases, to... Read More »

Press release from the New York State Senate: Senator Sue Serino (Hyde Park) and Senator Kemp Hannon (Nassau) have announced the introduction of legislation aimed at reshaping, and more effectively combating, the fight against Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) ahead of the... Read More »

From the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group website: The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working Group) is seeking nominations of federal employees and members of the public who are interested in being considered for appointment to one of six subcommittees that are being... Read More »

By Jennifer Hess, Esq. Without question, insurance companies have been disproportionately denying disability claims for Lyme disease in recent years. In our law office alone, we’ve seen a substantial increase in the number of individuals contacting us for help after receiving a... Read More »

On December 11, I was privileged to address the inaugural meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. This panel, established by the 21st Century Cures Act, brings together experts from a variety of disciplines as well as patient representatives, to inform federal... Read More »