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Ghosts, Ghouls, and Ghastly Drug Prices in Winning Halloween Haikus

October 31, 2024

Entries for our sixth annual Halloween haiku contest gave us shivers. Based on a review by our panel of judges, here’s the winner and runners-up — plus the original artwork they inspired.

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A pen and ink illustration that shows a witch looking at her cell phone in horror while laying on the ground. Her cat sits on her stomach and paws at the window, where virulent viruses float menacingly outside. The image text reads, "Halloween health care haiku! Enter now! 2024!"

Get Your BOO On! Submit Your Scariest Halloween Health Care Haikus

October 1, 2024

Submissions are open for KFF Health News’ sixth annual Halloween haiku competition. Send us your best scary poems — if you dare.

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A black and white cartoon ink drawing shows two young children standing in an abandoned school nurse's office. One child is dressed up as a witch. She is sick and coughing. The other girl is dressed up as her cat, and holds onto her friend with concerned expression. They face an empty chair. A ghost nurse floats behind it, unable to help them.

Medical Debt and Nurse Shortages Haunt Winning Halloween Haikus

October 31, 2023

Entries for our fifth annual Halloween haiku contest left us terrified. Based on a review by our panel of judges, here’s the winner and runners-up — plus the original artwork they inspired.

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A cartoon ink drawing of a ghost wrapped in medical bills. Above it reads: "KFF Health News Halloween Health Care Haiku Competition 2022 / CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS"

Goody Gumdrops! It’s Freakin’ Time to Submit Your Scariest Halloween Health Care Haikus.

October 13, 2023

Submissions are open for KFF Health News’ fifth annual Halloween Haiku competition. Send us your best scary poems — if you dare.

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A pen and ink cartoon depicting a witch lying on the floor, staring in horror at her cell phone. A black cat stands on her stomach and is pawing at the window above them. Outside, you can see ghostly depictions of the following viruses: covid-19, ebola, monkeypox, and influenza.

Readers Boo Medical Debt and Viral Threats in Winning Halloween Haikus

October 31, 2022

We unmask the winner and runners-up in KHN’s fourth annual Halloween haiku competition — plus the original artwork they inspired as a special treat.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Campaign’s Final Days

October 31, 2024

It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Irving Washington, a senior vice president at KFF and the executive director of its Health Misinformation and Trust Initiative.

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What’s Scarier Than Covid? Halloween Health Haikus

October 29, 2021

A huge thank you to our readers who participated in our third annual KHN Halloween Haiku Contest. Based on a review by our expert panel of judges, we unmask the winner and serve a sampling of finalists.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The New Speaker’s (Limited) Record on Health

October 26, 2023

The House finally has a new speaker: Mike Johnson (R-La). He’s a relative newcomer who’s been a lower-level member of the House GOP leadership. And while he’s an outspoken opponent of abortion and same-sex marriage, his record on other health issues is scant. Meanwhile, the National Institutes of Health appears on track to be getting a new director, and Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement experiment is off to a very slow start. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.

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Haiku Winner Unmasked! From Gobs Of Frightening Entries, One Rises Above

October 31, 2019

Kaiser Health News’ first annual Halloween Haiku Contest gave us chills. And, based on a review by our expert panel of judges, here’s the winner and a sampling of finalists.

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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Spooky Stuff

October 31, 2019

If it’s Halloween, that means open enrollment for plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges is right around the corner. Prices are down this year, but the future of the health law remains in doubt due to a lawsuit seeking to have the entire measure thrown out. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, the panelists read the top entries in KHN’s Halloween Health Haiku Contest.

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