On this week’s program, the role of White House physicians. Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, a retired Navy doctor and former White House physician to the president of the United States, shares the unique responsibilities of White House doctors and what it takes to keep the commander in chief healthy. Kuhlman served in the White House from 2000 to 2013, attending to Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. His new book, Transforming Presidential Healthcare: Ensuring Comprehensive Care for the Commander in Chief Amid 21st Century Threats, highlights his experience making important medical decisions under pressure.
Then, the story of a woman who plunged into debt after undergoing a necessary medical procedure. Natalie Davis, CEO of United States of Care, discusses the critical intersection of health policy, insurance coverage and access to timely and affordable medical care.
