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...
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...
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...
by James Fuccione | Jul 23, 2025 | News and Updates
Governor Maura Healey recently signed an Executive Order creating an Anti-Hunger Task Force that will work to prevent Massachusetts families from going hungry as President Trump cuts food assistance for children, older adults, veterans and people with disabilities....
by James Fuccione | Apr 30, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
MassHealth’s nutrition services program that provides nutritious food to its members has had positive results, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at UMass Chan Medical School. Findings show that participating individuals were significantly less...
