New York’s Medicaid director, Brett Friedman, will step down from his post in May, less than a year after he assumed leadership of the insurance program that covers millions of low-income New Yorkers, the state Department of Health said Friday.
Friedman joined the Health Department in November 2019 as director of strategic initiatives, then served as special Medicaid counsel within the Office of Health Insurance Programs. He was named Medicaid director in the summer of 2021, following the retirement of Donna Frescatore.
His departure is effective May 27.
“I am ready to explore new opportunities, but remain deeply proud of the work we have been able to accomplish
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