Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool Now Includes Medicare Advantage Data and Many New Features

by James Fuccione | Feb 14, 2024 | Data and Reports

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) updated the Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) Tool to include 2018 Medicare Advantage encounter data and new visual enhancements. Previously, the MMD Tool used only Medicare...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests Additional $16.5 Million in Student Loan Repayments for Health and Human Service Workers

by James Fuccione | Feb 7, 2024 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced that the third round of applications for the MA Repay Program is now open, with an additional $16.5 million available to support health and human service workers across the state. The MA Repay Program helps people enter...

Massachusetts Ranks Fourth Among States for Long-Term Services and Supports, According to New AARP Scorecard

by James Fuccione | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized

AARP released their 2023 LTSS State Scorecard (the Scorecard), which is a compilation of state data and analysis based on a new vision of a high-performing state long-term services and supports (LTSS) system. Released every three years, the Scorecard uses data from a...

Executive Order Supports Care Workers, Family Caregivers and Home-Based Care for Veterans

by James Fuccione | Apr 26, 2023 | News and Updates

Joined by people with disabilities, family caregivers, long-term care workers, early educators, veterans, and aging advocates, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order that includes more than 50 directives to nearly every cabinet-level agency to expand access to...

Health Care Workforce Trends and Challenges in the Era of COVID-19: Current Outlook and Policy Considerations for Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Mar 29, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) presented an in-depth analysis directed by the legislature into the impact of COVID-19 on the Commonwealth’s health care workforce. This report takes a high-level perspective on system-wide trends and challenges...