by James Fuccione | Mar 23, 2022 | News and Updates
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is working to raise awareness of the Child Tax Credit and, of specific interest to the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative network, the eligibility of grandparents raising grandchildren. A one-page flier has been...
by James Fuccione | Mar 23, 2022 | News and Updates
The Baker Administration launched a new hiring and training employer grant program, “HireNow,” which will help employers quickly hire and train new workers and get more people back to work. The new program provides eligible employers with a $4,000 per employee grant,...
by James Fuccione | Mar 23, 2022 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
One-third of people 50 and older report rarely or never having their care preferences taken into account by their clinicians, with more people of color and lower-income individuals saying so. A report and infographic, created in conjunction with the LeadingAge LTSS...
by James Fuccione | Mar 16, 2022 | Data and Reports
A new report from AARP found that the annual economic cost to the U.S. GDP caused by disparities in life expectancy is expected to reach $1.6 trillion in 2030. That totals 5.1% of the projected GDP, which would be equivalent to the combined size of Massachusetts’ and...
by James Fuccione | Mar 16, 2022 | Data and Reports
In a recent short survey conducted between January 20-24, 2022, AARP asked adults 50 and older and family caregivers about their experiences losing money to a scam. The basis for the survey comes from AARP’s recent National Fraud Frontiers report, which reported nine...
