What is clear though is that drug prices will get severe scrutiny, generic drugs will feature heavily in both his and medicare’s planning and he wants an expansion in healthcare benefits to the uninsured. What he is also wedded to is investment in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Over the last few years the US as a centre of innovation has been on the wane. Less graduates in science, less investment, less of everything. He has been clear that he wants greater investment in healthcare research, he is a firm believer in biological knowledge and stem and genetic research. These areas will be reinvigorated by his election and with his support the palate for cutting edge research may just be on the turn.

What the real impact of all of this means is anyone’s guess, but if his mantra is true and “change is coming” I sincerely hope it reignites the exploration of life changing research.