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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Health Care
    Massachusetts won’t switch to Healthcare.govMassachusetts won’t switch to Healthcare.gov
    Health Care

    Maybe the second time will be a charm.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    A big Obamacare hospital reform failed in year oneA big Obamacare hospital reform failed in year one
    Health Care

    A key Obamacare program that uses bonus payments to improve medical care didn’t work in its first year, new research suggests.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    President Obama’s full statement on IraqPresident Obama’s full statement on Iraq
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    Read the president’s full statement authorizing airstrikes in Iraq.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The secret to Arkansas’ big Obamacare winThe secret to Arkansas’ big Obamacare win
    Health Care

    Since the law’s open enrollment period, the state’s uninsured rate has fallen from 22.5 to 12.4 percent.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The secret to negotiating a lower medical billThe secret to negotiating a lower medical bill
    Health Care

    Did you know there’s sometimes a Prompt Pay Discount, that will reward you for simply paying on time?

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The very real impact of Obamacare oppositionThe very real impact of Obamacare opposition
    Health Care

    States that embraced Obamacare have seen much faster gains in insurance rates than those that have opposed the law.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Price transparency cut nearly $100 off MRI pricesPrice transparency cut nearly $100 off MRI prices
    Health Care

    Telling patients how much their MRI will cost leads them to choose significantly cheaper options.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Best use of Titanic in health policy commentaryBest use of Titanic in health policy commentary
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    Our health care costs, much like Rose Dewitt Bukater, are flying quite high.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The recession is behind the best health care newsThe recession is behind the best health care news
    Health Care

    Just as the economy rebounds, new research finds, so will Americans’ medial spending.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Here’s how to screw up an anti-rape campaignHere’s how to screw up an anti-rape campaign
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    Blaming a victim of rape doesn’t get a great reception in a new British anti-rape campaign.

    By Sarah Kliff