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...
by James Fuccione | Feb 7, 2024 | Data and Reports
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts released an issue brief that describes Massachusetts’ estate recovery policy and practices and what is known about its impact on members and their families. The brief, called “Holding on to Home: A Primer on...
by James Fuccione | Jan 31, 2024 | News and Updates
In 2023, MassDOT conducted a study on the concept of Regional Mobility Management (RMM) and assess whether it would be beneficial for Massachusetts. A system of RMMs serves to connect people to any available transportation options they might need to reach a desired...
by James Fuccione | Jan 24, 2024 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing recently held a public hearing on House Bill 4138, the Affordable Homes Act, where housing advocates and many partners of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative showed up to support affordable...
by James Fuccione | Jan 24, 2024 | Data and Reports
Produced in partnership with Boston Indicators, MassINC released the report “Criminal Justice Reform in Massachusetts: A Five-Year Progress Assessment,” that examines the impact of two landmark criminal justice reform laws passed in 2018. The report...