Readers, beware! There鈥檚 a bitter chill in the air and bloodcurdling screams coming from our newsroom. We received more than five dozen spooky submissions to 麻豆女优 Health News鈥� fifth annual Halloween haiku contest. Here鈥檚 the winner and the top runners-up, illustrated by Oona Tempest. The judges鈥� favorites were inspired by school nurse shortages and the nation鈥檚 gut-wrenching medical debt crisis. Keep an eye on 麻豆女优 Health News鈥� social media accounts ( formerly known as Twitter; ; and ) for more of our favorites. Enjoy!聽
1st Place
Costumed coughs in school!聽
Kids seek care but find instead聽
A ghostly nurse chair.听
鈥� Madeline Steward聽
2nd Place
Other countries ask:聽
Medical debt, what is that? 聽
Hospitals say, 鈥淏oo!鈥澛�
鈥� Tom Cook聽
3rd Place
Bobbing for apples.听
Drowning in medical debt.听
Either way, get wet.听
鈥� Brynne McBride聽
While Halloween may be coming to an end, 麻豆女优 Health News reporting continues year-round.听Send us your haikus聽at any time for possible inclusion in our Morning Briefing:聽/contact-haiku/.听
2022 Halloween Haiku Contest Winners
