Lyndon Haviland

Opinion Contributor at The Hill

Communicator, Public Health Professional, Advocate

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Trump’s deportation pause ignores vital immigrant health care workers

1 week ago | thehill.com | Lyndon Haviland

President Trump has signaled his intent to pause deportations on immigrant workers in the hotel, agriculture and restaurant sectors: an important step toward lowering the temperature that led to riots in the streets of Los Angeles last week. It’s welcome news for millions of hardworking individuals. But it ignores another important industry demographic, one we can’t exist without, where millions more will continue to live in perpetual fear: immigrant health care workers.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 19, 2025

1 week ago | aila.org | Stuart Anderson |Lyndon Haviland |Ari Snider

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Federal food aid cuts will cause America’s hunger crisis to skyrocket

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Lyndon Haviland

The Daily Table, one of the largest food banks in Boston, recently announced it was closing its doors after serving more than 3 million people throughout the city over the past decade. The organization cited high food prices and an “uncertain funding environment” as the main reasons. “Without immediate funding to bridge us through 2025, we cannot continue,” read the group’s farewell note to supporters.
Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest disease, could be America’s next outbreak

1 month ago | thehill.com | Lyndon Haviland

Earlier this month, a high school student in Joliet, Ill. tested positive for a highly contagious disease that has claimed more lives than any other throughout human history. Many mistakenly believe this pathogen was eradicated decades ago. It not only still exists but is thriving, especially in some of the poorest countries around the world.
Opinion - Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest disease, could be America’s next outbreak

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lyndon Haviland

Earlier this month, a high school student in Joliet, Ill. tested positive for a highly contagious disease that has claimed more lives than any other throughout human history. Many mistakenly believe this pathogen was eradicated decades ago. It not only still exists but is thriving, especially in some of the poorest countries around the world.
Opinion - A permanent Medicare telehealth expansion is an easy bipartisan victory

Jan 30, 2025 | yahoo.com | Lyndon Haviland

Telemedicine has increased patient access to quality care and helped millions receive efficient, cost-effective medical support, especially for elderly and rural populations. But its widened coverage under Medicare is now in jeopardy. Congress must act to preserve this critical lifeline. Before the pandemic, telemedicine reimbursement under Medicare was largely limited to those who lived in rural areas.
Migrant children in U.S. custody are at risk without key health protections

Jan 2, 2025 | thehill.com | Lyndon Haviland

Skip to content Important public health measures designed to protect unaccompanied minors held in U.S. custody at the southern border are set toexpire nine days after President-elect Trump takes the oath of office.
Einige Schüler bedankten sich sogar für das Handy-Verbot

Dec 5, 2024 | welt.de | Lyndon Haviland

Das neue kalifornische Gesetz, das Schulen anweist, die Handynutzung von Schülern während der Unterrichtszeit einzuschränken, mag umstritten sein, ist aber ein großer Gewinn für die Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen – und ein wichtiger Schritt, um Amerikas Schülern zu helfen, ihr psychisches Wohlbefinden zu verbessern. Die Daten sind eindeutig: In den USA verbringen Teenager jede Woche 40 Stunden vor dem Bildschirm.
POTUS 47 must prioritize rebuilding trust in the US health system

Nov 2, 2024 | thehill.com | Lyndon Haviland

The U.S. presidential election is days away, and the polls show the candidates are in a statistical dead heat. The outcome is unknown — even to the experts, who say it could be the tightest race “in a generation.”Whoever wins, the next president will confront serious public health issues affecting millions of Americans. And unless he or she can rebuild trust and regain public confidence in our nation’s health system, president 47 will face significant challenges addressing them.
Misuse of opioid settlement funds repeats tobacco-era missteps

Jun 5, 2024 | thehill.com | Lyndon Haviland

More than 107,000 people died of a drug overdose last year — enough to fill nearly every seat in the nation’s largest college football stadium at the University of Michigan. It’s a number that should make us stop in our tracks and recognize that drug addiction in America is a national emergency.