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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Health Care
    A key Obamacare advocate tells us how he’ll fight repeal in 2017A key Obamacare advocate tells us how he’ll fight repeal in 2017
    Health Care

    He expects someone quite important will join the fight.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    From condoms to defibrillators, the best stuff you can buy with leftover FSA dollarsFrom condoms to defibrillators, the best stuff you can buy with leftover FSA dollars
    Health Care

    Who is excited to purchase tons and tons of ibuprofen?!

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Colorado is exploring how to keep its Obamacare marketplace after Obamacare repealColorado is exploring how to keep its Obamacare marketplace after Obamacare repeal
    Politics

    An inventive plan to save a crucial part of the Affordable Care Act.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Study: Obamacare repeal means a $197,000 tax cut for the 0.1 percentStudy: Obamacare repeal means a $197,000 tax cut for the 0.1 percent
    Health Care

    The Obamacare repeal debate isn’t just about health coverage.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    A woman who signs people up for Obamacare explains why she voted for TrumpA woman who signs people up for Obamacare explains why she voted for Trump
    Podcast
    Health Care

    Kathy Oller is an Obamacare enrollment official in southeastern Kentucky who is hoping things will change.

    By Sarah Kliff and Byrd Pinkerton
    Health Care
    Why one Obamacare enrollee voted for Trump: “I don’t see how they can call it affordable care”Why one Obamacare enrollee voted for Trump: “I don’t see how they can call it affordable care”
    Podcast
    Health Care

    Ruby Atkins gets her health insurance through Obamacare. She’d like to see the program repealed.

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    This Trump voter didn’t think Trump was serious about repealing her health insuranceThis Trump voter didn’t think Trump was serious about repealing her health insurance
    Podcast
    Health Care

    Debbie Mills appreciates the insurance she gets through Obamacare. But she voted for the candidate who wants to dismantle the program.

    By Sarah Kliff and Byrd Pinkerton
    Why Obamacare enrollees voted for Trump
    Podcast
    Understanding the Trump era

    In Whitley County, Kentucky, the uninsured rate declined 60 percent under Obamacare. So why did 82 percent of voters there support Donald Trump?

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Republicans have a clear plan to cut Medicare — but they may not go through with itRepublicans have a clear plan to cut Medicare — but they may not go through with it
    Health Care

    “It would be a fundamental change in how Medicare works.”

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    “Republicans are being awfully naive”: an expert explains why Obamacare repeal and delay won’t work“Republicans are being awfully naive”: an expert explains why Obamacare repeal and delay won’t work
    Politics

    ”They are completely blind to the fiasco on the individual market that they’re about to create.”

    By Sarah Kliff