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By My South End “Income inequality, opioid addiction, managing growth while protecting affordable housing are issues that need immediate attention and strong leadership. Dr. Jon Santiago has made these issues the centerpiece of his campaign. Elected officials and government leaders are turning to doctors for assistance in battling addiction and to reduce the health impact that poverty and inequality can …

By The Boston Guardian We need more legislators with first hand experience on the front lines of the opioid epidemic and who understand the realities of healthcare delivery which now accounts for 40 percent of the state budget.

By Yawu Miller Making the case for new blood in the office, Boston Medical Center physician Jonathan Santiago expresses frustration with the slow pace of change in the state’s House of Representatives, which has held up progressive legislation that sailed through the Senate, such as a recent school funding bill and a comprehensive environmental protection bill that aimed to expand …

Is Puerto Rico ready for the next hurricane season, which started June 1? A new report from the Harvard School of Public Health estimates 4,600 people were killed by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. “[This issue] has been largely ignored by the media,” said Dr. Jon Santiago in a television appearance.

By The Boston Sun Staff Politics, the national organization that recruits and supports national service leaders and military veterans for elected office, this week endorsed Dr. Jon Santiago in his campaign for state representative in Massachusetts’ Ninth Suffolk District.