Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Killing Me Softly?" by Harley Schwadron.

Meanwhile, here is today's health policy haiku:

TWO MORE MONTHS 

Debt deal just postpones
The inevitable: MORE
entitlement fights.
-Anonymous

Plus, here's a bonus haiku... just because:

DOUBLE COVERAGE

But can I put my
imaginary girlfriend
on my family plan?
-Anonymous

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