Fully understanding that most readers in the U.S. have had their fill of healthcare rhetoric right now, I assure you this is not intended as such. In fact, perhaps even alternatively, it’s a demonstration of the power of well-thought graphics to distill the often complex issues surrounding today’s healthcare concerns down to easily-understood, powerful messages.

Below is a series of icons designed the CO. Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and made publicly available at The Noun Project, released for use under the Public Domain Mark. When placed together, these three icons tell a familiar story in a way that words often struggle to these days.