Older Adult Population Driving Growth in Mass. ‘Dual Eligible’ Membership

by James Fuccione | Mar 31, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

According to Mass Medicaid Policy Institute’s report, “A Primer on the Dual Eligible Population in Massachusetts,” over the past five years, MassHealth dual eligible membership, which currently stands at 312,000 residents, has seen growth driven by...

National and State Reports Recommend Improvements to Long-Term Care and Caregiver Support

by James Fuccione | Mar 10, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the deep existing flaws in the long-term care system and elevated opportunities to better support healthcare workers, improve care, and reducing disparities. Task forces on both a national and state scale recently released...

State Funding Awards for Housing, Transportation and Community Services Include Strong Support for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | News and Updates

In the past week, the state has announced the latest grant awards for MassDOT’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program, Affordable Housing Development, and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) – all of which include multiple projects that support...

New Reports Focus on Better, Person-Centered Care for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Jan 27, 2021 | Data and Reports

Whether it is called “age-friendly health care” or “person-centered care for older adults,” this month has seen reports and publications focus and advocate for better health care that truly meets the needs of older people. With support from the...

Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Officially Come Together

by James Fuccione | Jan 6, 2021 | News and Updates

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced their organizations have formally combined, effective January 1, 2021, having received all regulatory approvals. The newly combined nonprofit organization will become one of the region’s largest health...