Save-the-Date: MHAC Statewide Network Meeting on 9/24 Focusing on Federal Policy Impacts on Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Aug 12, 2025 | News and Updates

Join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative for our next Statewide Network Meeting on September 24th from 10:00 – 11:30 am. Registration is available here. These quarterly meetings provide a chance for any organization or community partner to connect around...

New Poll Reveals Gaps in Knowledge and Preparation Among Older Adults Around Long-Term Care

by James Fuccione | Jul 8, 2025 | Data and Reports

Recent data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging based at the University of Michigan reveals major gaps in knowledge and preparation regarding long-term care among Americans aged 50 and over. Nearly two-thirds (62%) believe Medicare would pay for their care if they...

Mass. Leads National Rankings in Scorecard on Health System Performance, Struggles on Older Adult Hospital Readmissions

by James Fuccione | Jun 25, 2025 | Data and Reports

Despite leading all states overall in the 2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance compiled by The Commonwealth Fund, Massachusetts ranks near the bottom on several measures of care for adults age 65 and older, including preventable hospitalizations and...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Financing Long-Term Care, Technology Learning Collaborative, Alzheimer’s Association Events for Brain Health Awareness Month

by James Fuccione | May 28, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our Statewide Network of partners: Webinar: Financing Long-Term Care in Massachusetts – Release of the MA Long-Term Care Actuarial Study, hosted by the Massachusetts...

JCHS at Harvard Releases Report on ‘Dual Burden’ of Housing and Care for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | May 21, 2025 | Data and Reports

While the majority of older adults will need care and assistance at some point in their lives, services for tasks such as dressing and bathing are affordable to only a very limited number of older adults, particularly after housing and other living costs are paid. The...