AARP Highlights Age-Friendly Work to Strengthen Food Security in Mass. Among Nationwide Examples

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

AARP Livable Communities launched a video that highlights age-friendly community efforts that strengthen food security. Among the nationwide examples is Rockport, Mass. where restaurants and a high school-based culinary program provide meals to older residents...

Governor Healey, Mass. DTA Offer Info and Updates on SNAP

by James Fuccione | Nov 5, 2025 | News and Updates

Governor Maura Healey’s administration launched a new SNAP Resource Hub at Mass.gov/SNAPFreeze that includes information on how families facing hunger can get help, ways for people and businesses to offer help, and a new digital map showing how many people...

Mass. Law Reform Institute Shares Federal Policy Impacts on Older Adults in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative convenes quarterly Statewide Network Meetings that focus on timely issues and are aimed at connecting age- and dementia friendly community efforts with knowledge, resources, funding opportunities and more. The most recent...

Two Reports Detail Impact of Federal Actions on MassHealth and SNAP

by James Fuccione | Sep 3, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Reports from Boston Indicators with analysis by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) and from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with Urban Institute data detail impacts of federal actions on those benefitting from MassHealth and SNAP. While neither report...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Funding to Increase Healthy Incentives Program

by James Fuccione | Aug 20, 2025 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced that the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) will restore its tiered benefit structure effective September 1, 2025, providing more support for larger households to access nutritious food while strengthening...