Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Fancy Footwear?" by Steve Kelley.

Meanwhile, here's today's health policy haiku:

WEIGHING THE FISCAL OPTIONS

Choice: Guns or butter.
To shield guns, cut funds that treat
Buttery diets?
-Anonymous

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