A leading expert in the country on Medicare and Medicaid, Verma would serve as Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "She has decades of experience advising on Medicare and Medicaid policy and helping states navigate our complicated systems. "I am honoured to be nominated by President-elect Trump today," said Verma, who met Trump in New York last week. Haley had scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian-American to be appointed to a cabinet-level post in any US administration. Verma currently is the President, CEO and founder of SVC, Inc, a national health policy consulting company.

Source: dna November 29, 2016 15:31 UTC