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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Politics
    Obamacare didn’t get repealed — so why did the uninsured rate still go up?Obamacare didn’t get repealed — so why did the uninsured rate still go up?
    Politics

    Are the Trump administration’s policies to blame?

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Congress let CHIP’s funding expire 110 days ago, and it’s a national disgraceCongress let CHIP’s funding expire 110 days ago, and it’s a national disgrace
    Politics

    Health insurance for kids has officially become a political bargaining chip.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The fax of lifeThe fax of life
    Health Care

    Why American medicine still runs on fax machines

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    The price of extending CHIP is now so low it saves the government moneyThe price of extending CHIP is now so low it saves the government money
    Politics

    The CBO says a 10-year CHIP extension costs less than nothing.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Maryland’s plan to save Obamacare from individual mandate repealMaryland’s plan to save Obamacare from individual mandate repeal
    Politics

    The state’s proposal would give people the option to use their penalty money as a health insurance “down payment.”

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    American kids are 70 percent more likely to die before adulthood than kids in other rich countriesAmerican kids are 70 percent more likely to die before adulthood than kids in other rich countries
    Health Care

    A new study ranks 20 wealthy countries on childhood deaths. The US comes in last.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Measles deaths have dropped 84 percent since 2000Measles deaths have dropped 84 percent since 2000
    Health Care

    Some good news in health care: Deaths from measles are at an all-time low.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    5 health care predictions for 20185 health care predictions for 2018
    Politics

    The habit they can’t quit: Congress will likely revisit changes to Obamacare in the new year.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The best health care stories I read in 2017The best health care stories I read in 2017
    Health Care

    A roundup of stories that taught me the most, and influenced my views of how health care works in America.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    44 percent of Republicans think Trump repealed Obamacare44 percent of Republicans think Trump repealed Obamacare
    Politics

    Spoiler alert: He hasn’t.

    By Sarah Kliff