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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Politics
    CHIP’s budget lapsed 23 days ago. Congress has done nothing.CHIP’s budget lapsed 23 days ago. Congress has done nothing.
    Politics

    The Children’s Health Insurance Program provides coverage to 9 million low- and middle-income children.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    How a change in hospital policy saved thousands of livesHow a change in hospital policy saved thousands of lives
    Podcast
    Politics

    A preventable infection, a little girl’s death, and a revolution in Baltimore.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Jillian Weinberger and 2 more
    Health Care
    Medicare X: the Democrats’ supercharged public option plan, explainedMedicare X: the Democrats’ supercharged public option plan, explained
    Health Care

    “I like giving people more choices, not less.”

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Trump’s stance on insurance “bailouts” is completely incoherentTrump’s stance on insurance “bailouts” is completely incoherent
    Health Care

    Trump keeps insisting he does not want health insurers to get an Obamacare bailout.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    A Band-Aid, a $629 ER bill, and a hard truth about American health careA Band-Aid, a $629 ER bill, and a hard truth about American health care
    Podcast
    Politics

    Why are American health care prices so incredibly high?

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Hospitals keep ER fees secret. Share your bill to help change that.Hospitals keep ER fees secret. Share your bill to help change that.
    Politics

    We’re starting a year-long reporting project on the cost of emergency care. And we need your help.

    The problem is the prices
    Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.

    Opaque and sky high bills are breaking Americans — and our health care system.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Trump’s acting like Obamacare is just politics. It’s people’s lives.Trump’s acting like Obamacare is just politics. It’s people’s lives.
    Politics

    Fewer people will have insurance — and the government will spend more.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Tennessee has insurance rules like the ones Trump proposed. It’s not going well.Tennessee has insurance rules like the ones Trump proposed. It’s not going well.
    Politics

    The Trump administration is planning to bring back certain health plans that don’t have to play by Obamacare rules.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    A pharmacist says he has filled Alzheimer’s prescriptions for members of CongressA pharmacist says he has filled Alzheimer’s prescriptions for members of Congress
    Politics

    “They’re making the highest laws of the land and they might not even remember what happened yesterday.”

    By Sarah Kliff