Gibson Lyme legislation added to 21st Century Cures Act, passes House committee

Commentary: For more information on the recent federal Lyme bill, here is the press release from Congressman Chris Gibson on the passage of H.R. 789, The Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act. As per Congressman Gibson: “This is outstanding news for Upstate New York and for the more than 300,000 Americans suffering from Lyme disease and a host of related illnesses like babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever”. “Ticks are an increasingly dangerous presence in our communities, causing a litany of health problems that often go untreated or undetected. This situation is exacerbated by the dated treatment guidelines in use by the Centers for Disease Control and a lack of coordinated research by federal regulators, both of which have kept patients waiting for treatments and left them in the lurch financially when insurers refuse to pay for healthcare costs. Our bill will bring relief to a long-suffering population, especially our chronic Lyme sufferers”.

We are grateful to Congressman Gibson for all of his hard work in helping to get this bill passed.

Gibson Lyme legislation added to 21st Century Cures Act, passes House committee, Congressman Gibson Press Release