WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump today nominated an Indian-American woman to a top administration position, making her in charge of a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services. "She has decades of experience advising on Medicare and Medicaid policy and helping states navigate our complicated systems. Together, Chairman Price and Seema Verma are the dream team that will transform our healthcare system for the benefit of all Americans," Trump said. "I am honoured to be nominated by President-elect Trump today," said Verma, who met Trump in New York last week. "Verma has extensive experience redesigning Medicaid programmes in several states.

Source: Economic Times November 29, 2016 14:17 UTC