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Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sarah Kliff

    Health Care
    The Obamacare paradox: the law looks terrible, but is doing greatThe Obamacare paradox: the law looks terrible, but is doing great
    Health Care

    The health care system covers more people than it did a year ago. Costs are growing at a slower pace than ever before and hospitals are killing fewer patients.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    Insurers have pushed back a key Obamacare deadline in 37 statesInsurers have pushed back a key Obamacare deadline in 37 states
    Health Care

    There are 37 states where at least one health insurer is still selling Obamacare plans that start on Jan. 1, 2015.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Vivek Murthy is the new surgeon general. Who is he, and what the heck is his job?Vivek Murthy is the new surgeon general. Who is he, and what the heck is his job?
    Politics

    The NRA has long blocked the Harvard doctor’s nomination because of his support for new gun laws.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Health Care
    The way America pays for nursing homes is a disaster. So how do other countries do it?The way America pays for nursing homes is a disaster. So how do other countries do it?
    Health Care

    We force families to become poor to get coverage. There has to be a better way.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    This study explains why the magazines in your doctor’s office are always out of dateThis study explains why the magazines in your doctor’s office are always out of date
    Politics

    This is why we can’t have nice things.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    The CRomnibus shows Democrats, Republicans working together on ObamacareThe CRomnibus shows Democrats, Republicans working together on Obamacare
    Politics

    We might be entering an era where Democrats and Republicans make fixes and compromises around the Affordable Care Act.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Walgreens will let you see doctors on your phoneWalgreens will let you see doctors on your phone
    Politics

    The country’s largest drug store chain wants to bring doctors onto your iPhone to deliver real, live video chat appointments.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    How we treat breast cancer exposes a huge systematic issue in American health careHow we treat breast cancer exposes a huge systematic issue in American health care
    Politics

    Doctors don’t have big incentives to stay up-to-date with new treatments. Sometimes, it’s actually financially ruinous for them to do so.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    What Congress thinks of Jon Gruber doesn’t matter. What the Supreme Court thinks does.What Congress thinks of Jon Gruber doesn’t matter. What the Supreme Court thinks does.
    Politics

    The only real threat left is the Supreme Court.

    By Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    How residency programs are training doctors to waste moneyHow residency programs are training doctors to waste money
    Politics

    Residents who train in high-cost areas of the country are still high-cost doctors decades after graduation.

    By Sarah Kliff