Carolyn McClanahan: Doctor + Financial Expert Makes Business Case for Change

Dr. Carolyn McClanahan is a sought-after physician policy expert and CNBC contributor with a unique lens into the intersection of health policy and economics. 

Dr. McClanahan began her career as a family and emergency medicine physician and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). She is also a certified financial planner who founded and currently runs her own firm, Life Planning Partners, Inc.

As an expert on the interplay between health and finances, Dr. McClanahan educates financial planners, health care professionals, and the public on health care costs, health care reform, aging, and end of life issues. She writes for Forbes, Advisor Perspectives and Barrons is often quoted in widely-read publications like The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Washington Post.