by James Fuccione | Oct 22, 2025 | News and Updates
An updated edition of the “MassHealth: The Basics” chart pack is available from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and provides new data on MassHealth enrollment and spending from the most recent state fiscal years available. The chart...
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...
by James Fuccione | Jul 16, 2025 | Data and Reports
More than 67,000,000 people in the United States receive Social Security payments — payments that inject $1.4 trillion into the national economy every year. AARP Research released a data dashboard tool that can help communities understand, raise awareness and advocate...
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...
by James Fuccione | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Across the nation, many older adults struggle to make ends meet: the Elder Index from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute shows about 30 percent of older households lack the income needed to cover basic expenses and remain in their homes. Whether Massachusetts fares...
