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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    The mystery of the falling teen birth rate
    Features

    For five years now, America’s teen birth rate has plummeted at an unprecedented rate, falling faster and faster. No one can figure out why.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    B-I-N-G-O! Vox’s own State of the Union gameB-I-N-G-O! Vox’s own State of the Union game
    Politics

    The state of your Bingo card is strong.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    This is what’s wrong with American health careThis is what’s wrong with American health care
    Play
    Health Care

    Fact one: Americans pay way, way, way more for health care than anyone else.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    How one app is solving medical mysteriesHow one app is solving medical mysteries
    Health Care

    The “corridor consult” has gone digital, with thousands of doctors sharing medical images online — and helping one another make diagnoses.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Obama’s Medicare head is resigning. Here’s the most important thing she did in office.Obama’s Medicare head is resigning. Here’s the most important thing she did in office.
    Health Care

    Marilyn Tavenner decided to shine a light on the huge differences in what systems charge for medicine, and the health care system is arguably better for it.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Analysis: CBO contradicted the latest case against Obamacare 68 different timesAnalysis: CBO contradicted the latest case against Obamacare 68 different times
    Politics

    The analysis could prove relevant in the pending Supreme Court case, King v. Burwell, where challengers argue that Congress meant for Obamacare to limit subsidies to state exchanges.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    This year’s not-as-great flu vaccine is still totally worth gettingThis year’s not-as-great flu vaccine is still totally worth getting
    Health Care

    Even though it doesn’t work perfectly, was it worth taking five minutes out of your day to get vaccinated? I’d say yes.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    For the first time in a decade, Americans say health care is getting more affordableFor the first time in a decade, Americans say health care is getting more affordable
    Politics

    For the first time in a decade, the number of Americans who say they can afford the health care they need went up.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Social Programs
    Study: Medicaid expansion boosts kids’ incomes and government tax revenueStudy: Medicaid expansion boosts kids’ incomes and government tax revenue
    Social Programs

    Expanding Medicaid may be a better investment than many states realize.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has found a part of Obamacare he lovesRepublican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has found a part of Obamacare he loves
    Politics

    Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam wants to expand Medicaid — and has called a special session of the state legislature do so.

    By Sarah Kliff