Why Healthcare Costs Are So High in America with Rep. Vern Buchanan

Episode 944 43 min

Overview

Can Congress save healthcare? On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan to tackle one of the biggest crises facing our country: the rise of chronic disease and its staggering economic impact. 

We dive deep into why prevention, not just treatment, needs to be at the forefront of healthcare, and discuss the groundbreaking work being done in Congress to shift our focus toward nutrition, lifestyle changes, and medically tailored meals. 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The staggering economic burden of chronic diseases on the U.S. economy

  • The importance of nutrition education for doctors and healthcare providers as a key factor in preventing chronic diseases

  • Congressman Buchanan’s bipartisan efforts to address the chronic disease epidemic through policy changes and new initiatives

  • The impact of chronic disease on military readiness and national security

  • The critical need for a shift in healthcare focus from treatment to prevention, emphasizing lifestyle changes and nutrition

Don’t miss this vital conversation on the future of healthcare—and the preventative steps we can take to save lives and reduce costs.

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Transcript

Automatically generated. Please forgive any typos or errors in the following transcript. It was generated by a third party and has not been subsequently reviewed by our team.

Rep. Vern Buchanan: So I've asked doctors, and I've asked a lot of them. And they've had, they say they don't have, they've never had one class on nutrition. And so if food is medicine, you believe that, I believe it. And there's not one class in terms of that So, and that gets back to the whole thing on the incentives, are, are not structured properly.

Mark Hyman: Congressman Buchanan, so wonderful to have you on The Doctor's Farmacy podcast. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. You know, we've, been working together over the last 3, 4 years to try to make shifts in food policy and Medicare and health policy to address this incredible epidemic of chronic disease, which I think is a..

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Ep. 944 - Why Healthcare Costs Are So High in America with Rep. Vern Buchanan