As Massachusetts residents continue to hitch up the wagon bound for greener pastures, you can add a top department head to the list.
MassHealth Director Michael Levine Announces Departure
MassHealth Director Michael Levine is heading to California, about as far west as you can get from Massachusetts without falling into the ocean.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie recently announced that Levine has been appointed to lead San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH). Lurie cited Levine’s “deep experience addressing the intersection of health and homelessness.”
State House News Service reported, “Levine told staff Tuesday that his last day leading the roughly $23 billion program will be June 12, calling his departure ‘bittersweet’ after more than a decade at the agency.”
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