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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Politics
    How well-intentioned doctors helped create the opioid epidemicHow well-intentioned doctors helped create the opioid epidemic
    Podcast
    Politics

    “I have caused harm.”

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Jillian Weinberger and 2 more
    Politics
    Maine will decide Tuesday whether to give 80,000 people health coverageMaine will decide Tuesday whether to give 80,000 people health coverage
    Politics

    Maine could become the 33rd state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    The medical expense deduction, explainedThe medical expense deduction, explained
    Politics

    House Republicans’ tax bill takes aim at a small program that lets people deduct exceptionally high medical expenses.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The 5 most important things to know about Obamacare’s sign-up periodThe 5 most important things to know about Obamacare’s sign-up period
    Health Care

    The sign-up period starts Wednesday, November 1.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Trump won’t advertise Obamacare, so Obama is stepping inTrump won’t advertise Obamacare, so Obama is stepping in
    Health Care

    The former president posts a video encouraging Americans to “get covered.”

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    The weird way Trump actually lowered Obamacare premiums for millionsThe weird way Trump actually lowered Obamacare premiums for millions
    Politics

    Ending CSR payments may actually end up making Obamacare more affordable.

    By Sarah Kliff
    What Canada taught Bernie Sanders about health care
    Politics

    A trip to Toronto reveals a hard truth about bringing single-payer to America.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Technology
    It’s 2017. Why does medicine still run on fax machines?It’s 2017. Why does medicine still run on fax machines?
    Podcast
    Technology

    How a plan to kill the fax machine with policy went awry.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Jillian Weinberger and 2 more
    Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.
    I started collecting ER bills. The American Hospital Association started warning its members.I started collecting ER bills. The American Hospital Association started warning its members.
    Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.

    These prices are often kept secret. Vox is trying to change that.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Get excited, nerds: Healthcare.gov 2018 data is outGet excited, nerds: Healthcare.gov 2018 data is out
    Health Care

    This is pretty much like Christmas for health wonks.

    By Sarah Kliff

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