WASHINGTON — In an effort to put President Obama’s health care program back on track, the White House has recruited Chris Jennings, a respected veteran of the Clinton administration, to join the Obama team as a health policy coordinator and strategist, the White House said on Sunday night.

The White House expects to announce the hiring of Mr. Jennings and other health care personnel later this week.

“We are excited to have someone with the depth of knowledge and expertise that Chris has join us,” said Denis R. McDonough, the chief of staff for Mr. Obama. “He will be an invaluable addition.”

Mr. McDonough said that Mr. Jennings had 30 years of experience in health policy, including a decade on Capitol Hill and eight years in the Clinton administration. Mr. Jennings worked on the Children’s Health Insurance Program, adopted with bipartisan support when Bill Clinton was president.