Liam Sigaud News Today

I am writing in response to Liam Sigauds column that ran in the Jan. 6-7 Frederick News-Post titled "2023 wont mark union revival, and thats good news."

The ongoing rollback of Medicaid is a rare step to reverse the “ratcheting growth” of our social safety net.

The ongoing unwinding of Medicaid is a rare step to reverse the “ratcheting growth” of our social safety net.

Surgeon general report on gun violence would help Thank you to the Marin IJ for reporting the actions by the Republican Party and the National Rifle Association to stifle gun violence research in California (“GOP, NRA target California’s gun violence research,” Aug. 2). It was a major step forward in 2019 when the Trump administration […]

The signs of America’s mental health crisis are everywhere. In response, policymakers have continued to focus on a popular strategy: expanding health coverage through safety net programs, especially Medicaid. Increasing

A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced legislation to expand the Conrad 30 waiver program, which incentivizes foreign medical school graduates to work in underserved U.S. communities. These physicians help

"Although there’s little dispute that the staffing crisis is harming patients, policymakers have failed to develop many solutions."

Tech and Science Post, Medical XPress and African News Herald reported on a University of Maine study that found increasing the minimum wage generally harms low-educated, low-income men’s health and improves women’s health in the same demographic categories. The study found that a 10% increase in the minimum wage — approximately $0.72, based on the […]

Increasing the minimum wage generally harms low-educated, low-income men’s health and improves women’s health in the same demographic categories, according to a University of Maine study.  Income-based health disparities have worsened over the last few decades in the United States, according to a sweeping 2019 study using data from the Centers for Disease Control and […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Contrary to popular belief, excessive regulations on e-cigarettes like vaping do not actually prevent or discourage smoking, a recent research paper showed. Instead, such draconian measures actually discourage smokers from switching to a safer alternative.  Written by...