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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan, explainedBernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan, explained
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The Vermont senator’s plan has lots of details about what single-payer would cover. It has less information on how to pay for it.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    2 charts that show our health care administrative costs are really high2 charts that show our health care administrative costs are really high
    Politics

    A new paper from the Center for American Progress looks at one key metric that sets the US health system apart from other countries’.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Trump does have a health care plan. It would cause millions to lose coverage.Trump does have a health care plan. It would cause millions to lose coverage.
    Politics

    Mick Mulvaney says no one would lose coverage with Obamacare repeal. His White House budget tells a different story.

    By Sarah Kliff
    How to fight an outrageous medical bill, explained
    Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.

    Five patients tell us how they pushed back — and won.

    By Sarah Kliff
    The doctor’s strike that nearly killed Canada’s Medicare-for-all plan, explained
    Politics

    Building a single-payer system is hard, but not impossible. Just ask Saskatchewan.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Donald Trump
    Donald Trump is very committed to taking away your health insuranceDonald Trump is very committed to taking away your health insurance
    Donald Trump

    Candidate Trump wanted to expand coverage. President Trump wants to slash it.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    House plans first-ever hearing on surprise medical billsHouse plans first-ever hearing on surprise medical bills
    Politics

    This is the first big action we’ve seen from the House on surprise medical bills lately.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    Nikki Haley is wrong: Finland takes care of new moms way better than the USNikki Haley is wrong: Finland takes care of new moms way better than the US
    archives

    The former UN ambassador thinks Finns don’t like their health care. Finns think otherwise!

    By Sarah Kliff
    A spinal surgery, a $101,000 bill, and a new law to prevent more surprises
    Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.

    How New York state fought surprise medical bills — and won.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    It is wildly unclear whether Beto O’Rourke supports Medicare-for-allIt is wildly unclear whether Beto O’Rourke supports Medicare-for-all
    Politics

    What does the presidential candidate think about single-payer? An investigation.

    By Sarah Kliff