The State of U.S. Healthcare Laws Has a Low Impact on Australian Healthcare Stock Valuations
Despite many Australian-listed healthcare stocks we cover having substantial revenue exposure to the U.S., the latest potential regulatory changes in that market pose a low risk to our fair value estimates. The cost of and access to healthcare is an emotive topic among U.S. voters and hence at the forefront of political agendas. Of relevance to the Australian companies who operate in the U.S. is the draft Lower Health Care Costs Act, or LHCCA, which aims to improve transparency in the healthcare...Cochlear is a for-profit entity and operates in the implantable hearing device industry. Co.'s implant systems comprise an implant which is inserted during surgery and an external sound processor. As of June 30 2016, Co. sold in over 100 countries and had a direct presence in approximately 20 countries and used distributors and agents in other areas. Manufacturing for the cochlear implant product range is based in Australia. The bone conduction implant product range is manufactured in Sweden. Co.'s supply chain operates with product being distributed from its manufacturing sites in Australia and Sweden to its regional distribution centres in the U.S., the U.K. and Panama.
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