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Massachusetts Healthy Aging
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News and Updates
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...
Memory Cafe Alliance Launched by Dementia Friendly America
The Memory Cafe Alliance, hosted by Dementia Friendly America, has just launched several free resources with the goal of increasing the number of Memory Cafes in the US tenfold over the next decade. Memory Cafes are welcoming social gatherings for people living with...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Directs $10.4 Million to Revamp Public Housing Internet in Every Region of Massachusetts
The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) announced $10,410,183 in grants to upgrade internet access in nearly 8,000 public and affordable housing across 26 Massachusetts...