Healthcare sector hopes Trump nurtures Indian ties

Though President-Elect Donald Trump has given us some general policy positions, we are still left wondering what the details will reveal.  What we know is that his business background can reassure us that he will aim at steering forward the dreams of millions of Americans and, all of the business and services affected by it. 

While President-Elect Trump has expressed a desire to repeal all of the Affordable Care Act—or as is commonly known as, Obamacare—recent interviews with him and subsequent analysis have lead us to believe that a complete repeal would be difficult.  However, if repeal did occur, many of the aspects of the Affordable Care Act that Americans liked—allowing children to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26, and prohibiting insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions would be retained, according to Trump.  I do believe the Affordable Care Act has room for improvement, so that all Americans can fully realise the benefit of healthcare coverage. Despite elections and the ebbs and flows of the political sector, we know the healthcare industry will always remain to glow and grow. With the ever-increasing demand of healthcare services and a global ageing population, the demand for services will only continue to evolve with technology, innovation and investments. 

President-Elect Trump had clearly indicated his affinity towards Indians.  As a businessman like myself, I am sure he will have a cautious approach when making decisions with regards to immigration and outsourcing jobs, hopefully, keeping in mind the services and business collaborations the US has had with India.     

Sitting here in Michigan, but as a global citizen, I hope, President-Elect Trump’s term will be constructive and conducive to policy decisions that will greatly impact our industry, including increased job creation and business expansions. I hope his administration recognises the value of international business relations, especially with India, which remains a valued hub of global innovation, service, and research.