Yes, we WOULD like to know...

Bush and Lyme disease: what's the secret?

by Dean Baker and Helene Jorgensen

The White House won't reveal the length of the president's antibiotics course. Are they protecting the insurance industry?

Here's a snip:

"The White House reported last week that President Bush was treated for Lyme disease last summer after he discovered the bull's eye rash associated with the disease on his leg. According to the spokesperson, Bush's doctors determined that he had fully recovered from the disease in his annual physical earlier this summer. However, the spokesperson refused to disclose the treatment that Bush had received, citing doctor-patient privilege.

"While Bush has the right to keep details of his medical treatments private, this is certainly a sharp contrast with how the White House dealt with Bush's recent surgery. The public got the play-by-play on the operation in which several polyps were removed from the presidential colon."

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