Keeping it short: been a fan of Barron's work for years and years. The man needs help. The US is a nightmare, and one part of that nightmare is the garbage healthcare system--as most of you know.
Here's the link to the GoFundMe and a few details about how Laird is doing: https://gofund.me/98bb5807
If you've never read Laird's work, now's not a bad time. The Imago Sequence, Occultation, and The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All are all stunning collections of creeping cosmic horror/new weird. When it comes to Imago, I'd argue every single story is a masterpiece.