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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Kay Hagan Tick Act. It now goes to the full Senate for consideration. This bipartisan legislation, originally passed in 2019, provided five years of federal funding... Read More »

Singer Justin Timberlake has revealed that he has Lyme disease, describing it as “relentlessly debilitating” both mentally and physically. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Timberlake explained that the diagnosis helped him understand why he was experiencing nerve pain, extreme... Read More »

LymeTV, a non-profit advocacy group based in Maine, has released a powerful Public Service Announcement asking Congress to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act. Congress first passed the measure in 2019, authorizing five years of federal funding to combat Lyme and other tick-borne... Read More »

For years, the lack of reliable early testing for Lyme disease has left patients in limbo. When infection goes undetected in its early stages, chances of developing chronic complications — including persistent fatigue, joint pain, and neurological issues — rise dramatically.... Read More »

New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer has announced a trio of legislative measures to combat the rising threat of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. 1. The BITE Act—Battling Infections Transmitted by Ticks and Exposure—proposes to launch a nationwide notification... Read More »

from the Center for Lyme Action: Join us for a Virtual Advocate Town Hall on July 28 at 6PM ET. — Get updates on federal Lyme and tick-borne disease policy — Learn where we stand in the appropriations process — See what’s ahead for the remainder of 2025. . This... Read More »

Eight-year-old Ben Kuhl of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was once an energetic preschooler who loved exploring nature. But four years ago, a tick bite on a family hike changed all that. At the time, doctors told his parents that as long as Ben’s tick bite did not have a... Read More »

In 2019, the original Kay Hagan Tick Act authorized five years of research funding for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. It was named in memory of former US Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina, who died of complications of tick-borne Powassan virus. It’s now time to renew... Read More »

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, their landmark legislation to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases, which became law in 2019. Senator Angus King... Read More »