One-Third of HHS Workers Flocking to Private Sector, Raising Concerns of Pro-Industry Bias

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building is seen in Washington, on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images

One-third of federal health employees have abandoned their posts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to move into private industry, a new study shows. (pdf)

According to the paper published in Health Affairs, their exit from public sector jobs to private industry has researchers concerned about a revolving door of entries and departures within the agency which could raise the possibility of pro-industry biases when it comes to important decision-making regarding the nation’s health care.