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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Politics
    No, Scott Walker didn’t demolish the legal case against ObamacareNo, Scott Walker didn’t demolish the legal case against Obamacare
    Politics

    But he definitely didn’t help it.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    Pharma’s terrible secret: companies spend the most to promote their least helpful drugsPharma’s terrible secret: companies spend the most to promote their least helpful drugs
    archives

    There is a story that Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones published Wednesday on ProPublica and the Upshot that should make you furious.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    GOP Obamacare bill would raise the deficit $53 billion, increase the uninsured rateGOP Obamacare bill would raise the deficit $53 billion, increase the uninsured rate
    Health Care

    An employer might decide not to offer coverage to someone who works 35 hours per week, for example, because they no longer face a penalty.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    One big way Obamacare is working, in one graphOne big way Obamacare is working, in one graph
    Politics

    This graph shows that Obamacare is accomplishing at least one of its main goals: expanding health insurance coverage to millions of Americans.

    By Sarah Kliff
    archives
    Watch: Bao Bao, panda and national treasure, frolics in the snowWatch: Bao Bao, panda and national treasure, frolics in the snow
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    She loves the snowstorm as much as you probably hate it.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Harvard professors freak out about getting slightly-less excellent health insuranceHarvard professors freak out about getting slightly-less excellent health insurance
    Politics

    Every decision about health care requires trade offs.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Life
    ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has died. Watch his inspiring speech on battling cancer.ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has died. Watch his inspiring speech on battling cancer.
    Life

    “When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.”

    By Sarah Kliff
    Life
    How late the world stays up on New Year’s, in one mapHow late the world stays up on New Year’s, in one map
    Life

    Even Canada parties later than the United States. Canada!

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Obamacare’s first year, in one tweetObamacare’s first year, in one tweet
    Politics

    This tweet, from Kaiser Family Foundation’s Larry Levitt, is an excellent summary of what’s different about the United States one year into the Affordable Care Act

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Obamacare cuts Medicaid doctor pay 42 percent in 2015. Here’s why.Obamacare cuts Medicaid doctor pay 42 percent in 2015. Here’s why.
    Politics

    The Affordable Care Act temporarily boosted payment rates for primary care doctors who see Medicaid patients in 2013 and 2014.

    By Sarah Kliff