RFK Jr. Visits New Hampshire to Announce Major Effort to Combat Lyme Disease
The health secretary will outline new federal steps as part of his Take Back Your Health tour, with lawmakers and Lyme disease advocates attending.
- On Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Concord, New Hampshire, to launch new federal research initiatives and challenges aimed at combating Lyme disease.
- The Northeast remains the epicenter for tick-borne illness, where the CDC estimates 476,000 Americans are treated annually for Lyme disease.
- Kennedy announced up to $2.5 million for new 'LymeX challenges,' supplementing the National Institutes of Health's existing $50 million investment in Lyme research and $122 million for broader tick-borne disease studies.
- Joining Kennedy, author Dana Parish detailed her own heart failure from Lyme, describing the human toll he termed a 'science fiction nightmare' for families fearing outdoor activities.
- The administration aims to reduce Lyme cases by 25% by 2035 while pushing Congress to reauthorize the Tick Act; health officials urge residents to use tick spray and wear long sleeves.
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RFK Jr. Launches Major Federal Push Against Lyme Disease * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Isaac
President Trump’s administration is putting real federal muscle behind Lyme disease, and patients who spent years feeling dismissed finally have Washington paying attention. On May 29, 2026, HHS announced that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy unveiled new initiatives to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The New Hampshire stop was part of Kennedy’s Take Back Your Health tour. This is a MAHA story with teeth: real money, real research…
RFK Jr. Launches Major Federal Push Against Lyme Disease
President Trump’s administration is putting real federal muscle behind Lyme disease, and patients who spent years feeling dismissed finally have Washington paying attention. On May 29, 2026, HHS announced that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy unveiled new initiatives to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The New Hampshire stop was part of Kennedy’s Take Back Your Health tour. This is a MAHA story with teeth: real money, real research…
RFK Jr. announces new effort on Lyme disease during New Hampshire visit
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, who also ran for president in 2024 and is the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, spoke during a press conference in Concord May 29, 2026. He announced new initiatives to fight Lyme disease. (Photo by William Skipworth/New Hampshire Bulletin)During a visit to New Hampshire Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced millions of dollars in funding for research on Lyme disease before what’s …
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