Sarah Kliff
@sarahkliff
Investigations and health policy for the @nytimes. I like reading your medical bills.
New: DOGE has requested access to Medicare systems that control all contracts and over $1 trillion in payments, according to @jonathanvswan, @teddyschleifer & co.'s sweeping new story. nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/…
The Medicaid work requirement the House passed this morning is the strictest version of the policy that Congress has ever put forward. Diving into the details with @sangerkatz: nytimes.com/2025/05/22/ups…
Medicaid is a more cost-effective way to save lives than lots of other things the government pays for, like vehicle inspections or some cancer treatments. More from me + @sangerkatz on a big new Medicaid study: nytimes.com/2025/05/16/hea…
A definitive new study, which uses detailed death and tax records for more than 37 million Americans, finds Medicaid expansion has saved over 27,000 lives. nytimes.com/2025/05/16/hea…
If you want to understand the problem of "waste, fraud, and abuse" in federal health programs, you should read this great piece by @sarahkliff and @katie_thomas on scammy skin substitute comanies.
Medicare spending on bandages made out of dried placenta skyrocketed to $10 billion last year, our new @nytimes story finds — possibly representing one of the largest cases of Medicare waste in the program's history. nytimes.com/2025/04/10/hea…
Some federal health clinics still cannot access their grant money — despite judges ordering an end to the funding freeze. One clinic in Virginia ran out of money, and had to close three health care facilities. nytimes.com/live/2025/02/0…
Today's hearing again shows Kennedy's lack of familiarity with programs he would run. Asked by Sen. Hassan what Medicare Part A is, he responds it is "mainly for primary care." Medicare Part A a multi-billion program that pays for hospital care for the elderly.
Healthy black women are much more likely to end up with unnecessary C-sections than healthy white women — especially when the operating room is sitting empty. Fascinating new paper looks at the intersection of race + financial incentives in healthcare. nytimes.com/2024/09/10/hea…
As its revenue has soared, a major chain of psychiatric hospitals has repeatedly detained patients who didn't need to be there. Big new story from @jbsgreenberg and @katie_thomas: nytimes.com/2024/09/01/bus…
Trump's proposal to have the government pay for I.V.F. could create something like single-payer for fertility treatment. More from me on how, exactly that would work: nytimes.com/2024/08/30/hea…
We're also looking to talk to professionals/investors in the IVF and embryo storage space too. Feel free to submit to the callout below, or reach me directly at [email protected].
Across the United States, a growing number of families are paying to store frozen embryos. The @nytimes is looking to hear from families who can talk about that experience. Share your story here. Thank you advance! nytimes.com/2024/07/13/hea…
Across the United States, a growing number of families are paying to store frozen embryos. The @nytimes is looking to hear from families who can talk about that experience. Share your story here. Thank you advance! nytimes.com/2024/07/13/hea…
Over 11 years, Anna Lazos spent $3,000 banking her son's cord blood. When she finally tried to use it — her one shot at a promising clinical trial — she learned it was contaminated with E. Coli. My new @nytimes investigation into cord blood banking nytimes.com/2024/07/15/hea…
And now for something completely different...my house was invaded by bees a few weeks ago! Both a horrifying experience and a fun reporting adventure 🐝🐝🐝 nytimes.com/2024/04/30/sci…
