The government of India has been taking efforts in improving the healthcare situation, there are still some expectations from the domain that are yet to be addressed. Based on the sentiments of the key opinion leaders, for the medical infrastructure and public health, a few expectations from the 2017 union budget are outlined here: Affordable medical devices Improvements in the current infrastructure of the government hospitals and institutions Medical reimbursement up to 1 lakh each per household and tax exemption based on the household burden of disease and disability Additional financing sources: Surcharges on alcohol and tobacco Incentivisation/de-incentivization of industries as per their impact on individual/ public health Inclusion of healthcare related initiatives as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) All import tariffs/duties on health care should be completely…