The statement goes against his campaign pledge to scrap the Affordable Care Act.
The pair have previously exchanged words on social media sites.
LGBTQ people in particular are worried about the impact of the Republican's win.
The votes are likely to increase Hillary Clinton's existing majority in the state.
Latest popular vote results 2016: Clinton has a 60,467,245 to Trump's 60,071,650,
Notes with supportive messages have been plastered across the walls of various subway stations.
Clinton has previously said she likes to unwind by walking with her two dogs.
Harvard Professor Alex Keyssar told IBTimes UK the petition will not realistically be successful.
'I am very sorry to disappoint my fans and look forward to seeing you in China soon,' Perry said.
The GOP president-elect is thought to be keen to surround himself with his loyal staff.
The comedian said she wanted to move to Spain on hearing that Donald Trump had been elected President.
The new president-elect has faced backlash from crowds in major cities across the US.
Democratic message of standing up for working people 'no longer holds much sway,' said Sanders.
Although the Republican had backtracked on the pledge, it remained on his web page until this week.
Don't worry, everyone is now 'looking forward to working with' the president-elect.
Outgoing US government has accused Russia of attempting to influence the 2016 election.
Analysis of social media has showed for months that Trump was more popular than polls predicted.
Republican Donald Trump defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on 8 November.
A former refugee, Ilhan Omar made history when she became the nation's first Somali legislator.
At the time of writing, the NCA website kept going offline intermittently.
Donald Trump's shocking presidential win has sparked outrage among millions of Americans.
Trump's victory not the worst result for China, says Global Times but cautions against economic conflict.