In April 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Parente to be Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

In particular, his research predicted the premium increases associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

[5] The medical industry specialization has made Carlson the number two school in the world for health care MBA jobs post-graduation.

[8] He previously served as a Legislative Fellow for Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and a senior health policy advisor to the 2008 presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

In April 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Parente to be the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.