Nothing sweeps us off our feet like a health policy valentine. Readers showed their love this season, writing poetic lines about surprise medical bills, bird flu, the cost of health care, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here are some of our favorites, starting with the grand prize winner, whose entry was turned into a cartoon by staff illustrator Oona Zenda.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Runner-Up<\/strong><\/p>\n What to make for my valentine?Maybe a cake on which we can dine!But raw milk and flu-ish eggs won\u2019t do.Perhaps some fluoridated water in lieu?<\/p>\n \u2013 Holly Ainsworth<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Other Newsroom Favorites<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Measles are red.Chickenpox is too.Let\u2019s stick with vaccinesAnd fight covid and flu.<\/p>\n \u2013 Arielle Levin Becker<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n The donut hole is closed, my dear;Our Part D costs are capped.Let\u2019s hope our love survives alongsideThe Inflation Reduction Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2013 Brandy Bauer<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n My love for you is like health care as a percentage of GDP. It grows larger every year.<\/p>\n \u2013 David Schleifer<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n KFF Health News<\/a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF\u2014an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF<\/a>.<\/p>\nUSE OUR CONTENT<\/h3>\n