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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

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    Report: Abramson’s salary was lower as top editorReport: Abramson’s salary was lower as top editor
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    The New York Times paid ousted editor Jill Abramson a lower salary than the male editors who had previously held her position.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Obamacare rate hikes are coming. Don’t freak out.Obamacare rate hikes are coming. Don’t freak out.
    Health Care

    Insurance premiums went up every year before Obamacare. They’re likely to go up afterwards, too.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Kentucky hates Obamacare if it’s called ObamacareKentucky hates Obamacare if it’s called Obamacare
    Health Care

    A new poll shows that the Kynect — while much less known than Obamacare — tends to elicit a much less negative reaction than the larger health care law.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    How Massachusetts screwed up ObamacareHow Massachusetts screwed up Obamacare
    Health Care

    “We shot for the moon and we missed,” says one official who worked on Massachusetts’ $175 million exchange — which will cost $121 million to fix.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Should Obamacare let companies skip insurance?Should Obamacare let companies skip insurance?
    Health Care

    Killing Obamacare’s employer mandate would reduce health insurance coverage by 0.07 percent, a new paper from a liberal think tank suggests.

    By Sarah Kliff
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    Science: barefoot shoes are bullshitScience: barefoot shoes are bullshit
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    Vibram will hugely dial back the health claims it’s made for years about the benefits of running in its minimalist shoes, which are meant to mimic running barefoot.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    What doctors earn when they graduate, in one chartWhat doctors earn when they graduate, in one chart
    Health Care

    The median salary for anesthesiologists who started jobs last year was $300,000 — about twice as much as the pediatrician who just started off.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Ex-Obamacare czar wants single payerEx-Obamacare czar wants single payer
    Health Care

    The former Obamacare implementation czar wants to bring single-payer health insurance to Massachusetts.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Obamacare may have helped save 15,000 livesObamacare may have helped save 15,000 lives
    Health Care

    Fewer people are getting sick because of their stay in the hospital. The health care law might be to thank.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Some actual good news on federal spendingSome actual good news on federal spending
    Health Care

    The federal government thinks it will spend $900 billion less on health care programs than it did just three years ago.

    By Sarah Kliff