MassHealth’s nutrition services program that provides nutritious food to its members has had positive results, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at UMass Chan Medical School. Findings show that participating individuals were significantly less...
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2025 Future of Benefits Report Released by Care.Com
The fifth annual Future of Benefits Report from Care.com explores the prevalence of employee burnout and the linkages with family caregiving, but also the solutions for employers of recognizing the issue and offering benefits and support to their workers. While 84% of...
Report: The State of Public Space in 2025
Project for Public Spaces, a nationwide organization promoting placemaking and activation of public community spaces, invited a growing group of public space professionals—including planners, designers, place managers, public officials, artists, researchers,...
AARP Releases Updated Results and Resources from 2024 Home & Community Preferences Survey
Adults 50-plus share a common thread: they continue to be steadfast in their desire to live independently in their homes and communities throughout their lifetime, according to new findings released as part of AARP's Home & Community Preferences Survey. To help...
Report “Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us?” Includes Massachusetts-Based Programs and Orgs
CoGenerate, an organization promoting intergenerational activity to address pressing social problems, released a report "Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us" that includes communities of practice from Massachusetts. The report focuses on solutions to loneliness...
Emerging Federal Policy, Potential Implications for Subsidized Health Insurance Programs in Massachusetts
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...
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...