Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Groundbreaking Partnership with Utility Companies to Lower Costs for Hundreds of Thousands of Households

by James Fuccione | Oct 22, 2024 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a groundbreaking agreement between MassHealth, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), and five statewide utility companies. The partnership will deliver automatic discounts on utility bills for hundreds of...

ACL Releases Annual ‘Profile of Older Americans’

by James Fuccione | May 29, 2024 | Data and Reports

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has released the 2023 Profile of Older Americans, which is an annual summary of the available statistics related to the older population in the United States. Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the...

‘Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook’ Released by American Planning Association

by James Fuccione | May 15, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook from the American Planning Association (APA) and the National League of Cities (NLC) for local elected officials and community planners working to boost diverse, attainable, and equitable housing supply in communities...

Point32Health Foundation announces $2 million in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations

by James Fuccione | Apr 11, 2024 | News and Updates

The Point32Health Foundation announced 20 grants totaling more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations advancing equity in aging and social and racial justice initiatives. The new Foundation investments support public policy and system changes to eliminate...

MA Alzheimer’s Advisory Council Seeking Dementia Caregivers to Help the Understand the Financial Impact of Dementia on Individuals and Families

by James Fuccione | Mar 19, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Advisory Council would like to improve its understanding of the financial implications of dementia. It is looking to caregivers of people living with dementia and/or individuals living with dementia to attain this knowledge. This...