February 14, 2025

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</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Here are some of our favorites, starting with the grand prize winner, whose entry was turned into a cartoon by staff illustrator Oona Zenda. </p> <h2><strong>1st Place</strong></h2> <p><strong>Runner-Up</strong></p> <p>What to make for my valentine?Maybe a cake on which we can dine!But raw milk and flu-ish eggs won’t do.Perhaps some fluoridated water in lieu?</p> <p><strong>– Holly Ainsworth</strong> </p> <p><strong>Other Newsroom Favorites</strong> </p> <p>Measles are red.Chickenpox is too.Let’s stick with vaccinesAnd fight covid and flu.</p> <p><strong>– Arielle Levin Becker</strong> </p> <p>The donut hole is closed, my dear;Our Part D costs are capped.Let’s hope our love survives alongsideThe Inflation Reduction Act. </p> <p><strong>– Brandy Bauer</strong> </p> <p>My love for you is like health care as a percentage of GDP. It grows larger every year.</p> <p><strong>– David Schleifer</strong> </p> <p>
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