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09/16/2019

State Senator Susan Serino (R, Hyde Park) hosted an event at the Poughkeepsie Galleria mall on Sunday designed to educate children and families on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – State Senator Susan Serino (R, Hyde Park) hosted an event at the Poughkeepsie Galleria mall on Sunday designed to educate children and families on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The event brought out a number of local organizations with interactive activities t...

09/09/2019

New measure, sponsored by State Senator Sue Serino and Assemblymember Didi Barrett, requires installing tick warning signs at all state parks.

"A simple reminder can go a long way in helping people stay tick-free and that’s what this bill is all about.”

07/04/2019

The lab expects to test several thousand ticks a month.

06/26/2019

It was a pleasure to meet with a former brother in blue, Bob Sabatino, who is the Executive Director of Lyme Society Inc. Bob has spent the last several years traveling the state to educate others about Lyme Disease and frequently advocates for more funding from all levels of government to test and treat tick-borne diseases, including Lyme. He is also part of a federal that has really shaped the medical community’s response to Lyme Disease in recent years.

This session I was proud to support several pieces of legislation that would have increased funding to support testing, treatment, awareness, and even prevention of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases.

06/12/2019

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06/04/2019

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06/04/2019

Bob Sabatino, the Founder & Executive Director of Lyme Society Inc., the New York State affiliate partner of Lyme Disease Association, has been reappointed to the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) for a 2nd term.

Tune in June 4, 2019 to the Meeting. Details here: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/tickbornedisease/meetings/2019-6-4/index.html

03/28/2019

‪Pennsylvania Lyme insurance bill passes important committee vote. HB 629 would require health insurers to cover treatment plans for Lyme disease or related tick-borne illnesses, as prescribed by a patient’s healthcare practitioner.‬

It would require insurance coverage for Lyme treatment and would protect doctors from disciplinary action based only on the fact they treat Lyme disease.

03/24/2019

Senator Chris Jacobs called on the Governor and Assembly leaders Saturday to support $1 million in the state budget to help combat Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases.

03/16/2019

The New York State Budget is now in negotiation and we in the Lyme community need to be vocal and visible, RIGHT NOW!

Also, PLEASE SHARE this with all others in NYS who have tick-borne disease.

Governor’s proposed budget has deleted all support for anything pertaining to Lyme and tick-borne diseases, providing zero dollars to fight this epidemic.

03/09/2019

Rutgers University has released a report detailing on the ticks found in our state. You're going to want to keep a look out once it starts getting warmer out.

03/07/2019

‪Senator Sue Serino called on Albany’s leaders to make tick-borne diseases a priority and include funding for research, education and prevention initiatives in this year’s State Budget.‬

Senator Sue Serino today called on Albany’s leaders to make fighting Lyme and other tick-borne diseases a priority in this year’s state budget.