NCOA Selects 90 Community-Based Organizations to Connect Low-Income Older Adults to Benefits Programs

by James Fuccione | Mar 4, 2026 | News and Updates

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) named 90 new grantees for its national network of Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs), which connect eligible low-income older Americans and individuals with disabilities to benefits programs that help them pay for daily expenses....

MassDOT Releases Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report has been filed with the Massachusetts Legislature and is now posted online. You can review the report by clicking here to access the...

DPH Community Health Equity Initiative Announces New Round of Survey and Data Collection

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | Data and Reports

The Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) collects data on the social and structural causes of health experienced by Massachusetts residents, specifically among communities impacted by structural racism and other drivers of inequity. CHEI collaborates with...

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Announce Technical Assistance Grants to Current Grantees from its Philanthropic Arm, the Point32Health Foundation

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | News and Updates

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan today announced 25 grants totaling $500,000 through its philanthropic arm, the Point32Health Foundation. The grants will provide additional funding to organizations already in the Foundation’s portfolio in Connecticut,...

Structural and Socioeconomic Inequities in Cardiovascular Health: What Neighborhood-Level Data Reveal About Aging in Boston – Guest Blog Post

by James Fuccione | Jan 21, 2026 | Data and Reports

The following is a guest blog post by Shahriar Shakeri, MD, MPH using analysis from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Reports: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the leading causes of death among older adults in the United States. However, the burden of...