Prior to the 2009 IDSA Lyme hearing, CALDA conducted what turned out to be the largest-ever survey of Lyme patients. Now, results of that survey have been published in Health Policy, a highly regarded peer-reviewed journal.
The study found that patients with Lyme disease have significant barriers to healthcare access: difficulty obtaining diagnosis and treatment, a need to travel great distances for health care, insurance denials, and difficulty receiving care at local hospitals.
Read more about it on the Lyme Policy Wonk blog.
http://www.lymedisease.org/news/lymepolicywonk/198.html
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