As someone who went through long-term antibiotic treatment, I can speak to the tremendous financial strain it had on my family.
Well, if you live in Massachusetts, new legislative action could mean less financial burden for chronic lyme disease patients.
For most states, insurance covers about 28 days of antibiotics for lyme disease. When legislation was proposed to change this, Massachusetts Gov. Charles D. Baker Jr. vetoed it. As of August 1st of this year, legislators overrode that veto and put in language making the legislation effective immediately.
This is a huge step in the right direction for one state. Hoping more will follow suit!
