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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

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    Recessions drive down fertility rates for more than a decadeRecessions drive down fertility rates for more than a decade
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    Women who were in their early 20s during the Great Recession are 9.8 percent more likely to be childless at age 40.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Watch: The White House intruder’s route, in one GIFWatch: The White House intruder’s route, in one GIF
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    Watch: the White House intruder’s route, in one GIF

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Pediatricians now recommend IUDs over the pill for teen birth control.Pediatricians now recommend IUDs over the pill for teen birth control.
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    Intra-uterine devices — small, T-shaped devices that doctors implant in a woman’s uterus — are one of the most effective forms of birth control. And pediatricians want more teenagers using the long-acting contraceptive.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Switzerland rejects single-payer in landslide, keeps its version of ObamacareSwitzerland rejects single-payer in landslide, keeps its version of Obamacare
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    Two-thirds of Swiss voters opposed creating a state-run health plan in the national referendum.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    The case against dying at 75The case against dying at 75
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    We haven’t extended dying. We’ve made living longer.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    The huge impact of expanding Medicaid, in one chartThe huge impact of expanding Medicaid, in one chart
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    Unpaid hospital bills have fallen by a third in states that expanded Medicaid, a new report from Health and Human Services estimates.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    4 amazing charts about pumpkins4 amazing charts about pumpkins
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    Its decorative gourd season — and demand for mini-pumpkins is just out of control.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Miami has 5 times more uninsured people than BostonMiami has 5 times more uninsured people than Boston
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    Congratulations Miami, you have the highest uninsured rate of any large American city!

    By Sarah Kliff
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    How we updated our teen birth rate featureHow we updated our teen birth rate feature
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    We want the story to the be best single resource for our readers to explore a complex subject

    By Sarah Kliff
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    The surprising rise of disability among America’s higher-income kidsThe surprising rise of disability among America’s higher-income kids
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    Rates of disability among children rose more than 16 percent over the past decade — and researchers aren’t totally sure why.

    By Sarah Kliff