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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Politics
    Study: Bernie Sanders’s single-payer plan is twice as expensive as he saysStudy: Bernie Sanders’s single-payer plan is twice as expensive as he says
    Politics

    It would either require more taxes or create a massive government deficit.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    A new poll shows why it’s so hard to pass a soda taxA new poll shows why it’s so hard to pass a soda tax
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    Americans are genuinely, truly split on the idea of taxing sugary drinks like soda — no matter how you look at the numbers.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    Study: medical errors are the third biggest cause of death in AmericaStudy: medical errors are the third biggest cause of death in America
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    Medical errors kill eight times as many people as car accidents and five times as many people as suicide.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Defense & Security
    The surprising obstacle military women face getting birth control — and a unique plan to fix itThe surprising obstacle military women face getting birth control — and a unique plan to fix it
    Defense & Security

    Can a steep drug discount entice the military to offer better birth control?

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    Would a sugar tax be better than a soda tax?Would a sugar tax be better than a soda tax?
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    A surprisingly good reason to restrict taxes to Pepsi and Coke — but not Twix bars and birthday cake.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    A big insurer is quitting Obamacare. Here’s why that doesn’t spell doom.A big insurer is quitting Obamacare. Here’s why that doesn’t spell doom.
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    The law isn’t failing, but it does create losers.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    How much does the chicken pox vaccine cost? Depends on where you live.How much does the chicken pox vaccine cost? Depends on where you live.
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    The maddening world of health prices, explained.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    The risk of lead poisoning isn’t just in Flint. So we mapped the risk of every neighborhood in America.The risk of lead poisoning isn’t just in Flint. So we mapped the risk of every neighborhood in America.
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    Neighborhoods where kids face the highest risk of lead poisoning exist all across America.

    By Sarah Frostenson and Sarah Kliff
    Podcasts
    The Weeds: a medical struggle to digitize, a tax calculator, and a paper that explains TrumpThe Weeds: a medical struggle to digitize, a tax calculator, and a paper that explains Trump
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    We’d never accept banks writing down our information on paper. Why is that okay with doctors?

    By Sarah Kliff
    Podcasts
    The Weeds: replacing No Child Left Behind, wonky March Madness, and Uber’s productivityThe Weeds: replacing No Child Left Behind, wonky March Madness, and Uber’s productivity
    Podcast