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Topic: Massachusetts Gov. Signs Lyme Bill.

Pinelady
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 18524

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Yesterday the Governor of
Massachusetts signed a bill providing protection to doctors who
prescribe long term antibiotics to people with Lyme disease.
The new law
gives doctors discretion to diagnose and treat according to their best
...clinical judgment.
This is an exciting day for Massachusetts patient
advocates and an encouraging prec...edent for activists in other states.
Rhode
Island, Connecticut, and California have similar laws.
To read
the text of the bill, go to http://www.mass.gov/legis/11budget/senate/outsides.htmand scroll
down to Lyme Disease.
Congratulations to the advocates in
Massachusetts who worked on this for months. It was a long haul with
many ups and downs, and they deserve a lot of credit.If you'd
like to post a comment or congratulate the Massachusetts advocates, or
read other peoples' comments,
visit the CALDA facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/lymedisease.org Phyllis MervineCALDAEmpowering
Patients Through Advocacy, Education & Researchwww...

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

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Pinelady
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 18524

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http://www.lymedisease.org/news/lyme_disease_views/index.1.html

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

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lou
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 81

posted

Congratulations to the MA activists!

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Tincup
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5829

posted

EXCELLENT!

You did a fantastic job and deserve a lot of credit!

Thank you for your efforts!

Now go do what we all do when done with the business of dealing with a grueling bill.

SLEEP!

[Big Grin]

BTW- That makes FOUR states that have doctor protection language bills. The IDiots can mistreat us and even beat us with a stick...

But the truth wins out... slowly but surely!

[Big Grin]

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RDaywillcome
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 21454

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Not all I.D. doctors are idiots! I was treated with long term antibiotics for over ten years, so please don't over generalize! Mine was a SAINT!

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