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Portrait of Sarah Kliff

Sarah Kliff

I write about the American health care system. I am most interested in uncovering the ways it falls short for patients, regularly reporting on the high prices that we all face for sometimes questionable treatments.

I’ve worked as a journalist for my entire professional career, starting at Student Life, the campus newspaper for Washington University in St. Louis.

For the past 15 years, my reporting has focused on the American health care system. I interviewed President Barack Obama on the topic in 2016 for the website Vox, and had my reporting cited in the 2011 Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act.

My health care reporting has led hospitals to reform their billing practices and cancel more than $100,000 in medical debt. It has also inspired both state and federal legislation, including the No Surprises Act, a law passed by Congress in 2020 to outlaw certain types of surprise medical bills that often follow emergency care.

All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I work to make my stories accurate and fair by rigorously fact-checking everything I report, and making every effort to understand issues from multiple angles. I protect the sources who work with me, ensuring they feel comfortable with the reporting process. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone that might figure into my reporting.

The best way to contact me is by email.

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    Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help

    Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving.

    By Sarah Kliff

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    Alabama Lawmakers Move to Protect I.V.F. Treatments

    A court ruling declaring frozen embryos to be legally considered children has set off a scramble among leaders in both parties to preserve access to a crucial reproductive treatment.

    By Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane

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