A data "chart pack" from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation describes the potential threats to subsidized health insurance coverage and financing in Massachusetts under the new federal administration. According to their data, 19% of adults age 65 and...
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Older Adult Homelessness Trends Highlighted by Bipartisan Policy Center
More than 104,000 people aged 55-64 and 42,150 people over 64 were counted as homeless and nearly half were unsheltered, according to analysis of the Bipartisan Policy Center of 2024 data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD released its...
NAC Policy Brief: The Role of Medicaid in Supporting Family Caregivers
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) is a non-profit coalition of national organizations who share a vision of a society that values, supports and empowers family caregivers to thrive at home, work and life. NAC recently released "Policy Brief: The Role of...
Annual Report on Mass. Health Care System Reveals Cost Increases
The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is an independent state agency that tracks data and information to promote a more transparent and equitable health care system that effectively serves all residents of the Commonwealth. CHIA's new Annual Report on...
AARP Reports on Credit Card Debt and Adults Age 50-Plus
Results of new national survey data from AARP shows that nearly half of Americans ages 50-plus carry over credit card debt from month to month, including credit card debt carried over on an active card or a cancelled card. Of adults ages 50-plus who carry credit card...
New Dementia Care Planning Toolkit Released by Massachusetts Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All other Dementias
The Care Planning Team of the Massachusetts Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All other Dementias released a new toolkit for people living with dementia, dementia care partners, families, community-based service providers, and health care providers. The...
New Maps of Aging Services Network Announced by Executive Office of Aging and Independence
The Executive Office of Aging & Independence has created two new maps of the aging services network that can be utilized by network partners, older adults, caregivers, and their loved ones. The maps outline senior centers located throughout Massachusetts as well...
Unlocking Housing Production Commission Releases Recommendations for Producing More Housing, Lowering Costs
Fresh off release of the state’s first comprehensive statewide housing plan, “A Home for Everyone,” the Unlocking Housing Production Commission (UHPC) has released its report, “Building for Tomorrow,” which provides over 50 recommendations to increase the supply of...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases State’s First Ever Comprehensive Housing Plan and Needs Assessment
The Healey-Driscoll Administration released the initial results of Massachusetts’ first comprehensive statewide housing plan to increase housing production, meet the unique needs of communities and lower costs across the state. “A Home for Everyone: A Comprehensive...
Poll Shows Positive Health Impacts for Older Adults Working Later in Life
According to a new report from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging, more than two-thirds of those who work after age 50 say that working boosts their physical health, mental health, and/or their overall wellbeing. Nearly half (46%) of those who...