Lyme Blog Posts
POLITICAL ACTION: History of Federal Lyme Legislation, Part 3
In March 2001, as planned, Congressman Smith (NJ) introduced the third version of the Lyme Disease Initiative (HR1254 ). The language was almost identical to…
POLITICAL ACTION: State Legislation in the Lymelight, Part 2
Legislation intended to combat problems associated with Lyme disease can help, or it can exacerbate the very problems that it is intended to address. LDA…
POLITICAL ACTION: History of Federal Lyme Legislation, Part 2
The Lyme Disease Initiative (LDI) of 1999 was 1,000 words longer than the 1998 version and packed with details from the community’s wish list. The…
POLITICAL ACTION: State Legislation in the Lymelight
Legislation intended to combat problems associated with Lyme disease can help, or it can exacerbate the very problems that it is intended to address. LDA…
POLITICAL ACTION: History of Federal Lyme Legislation, Part 1
The first federal Lyme bill was introduced 11 years ago. The Lyme disease community still has not passed a federal Lyme bill. Why not? Learn…
Lyme Organizations: New IDSA Guidelines Panel, Unbalanced & Biased: Congressman and Patient Groups Voice Concerns
Greenwich, CT, January 28, 2009-Patient groups voiced concern and disappointment about the new Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Lyme disease guidelines’ panel, which excludes…