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...
by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
In line with the federal executive order called “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative” that has led to massive workforce cuts across the US government, the Department of Health and Human Services...
by James Fuccione | Mar 12, 2025 | News and Updates
March is Senior Nutrition Month and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) celebrates the anniversary of the Senior Nutrition Program and its many accomplishments at the national and local levels. ACL promotes how nutrition services help people stay independent...
by James Fuccione | May 8, 2024 | News and Updates
In the first of two micro-grant cycles, the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) has awarded nearly $376,000 through Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program to 51 organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New...
by James Fuccione | Jan 17, 2024 | Data and Reports
A new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute finds that food insecurity increased substantially among adults ages 50 and older between 2021 and 2022, from 7.9 percent (9.4 million) to 9.8 percent (11.8 million). This rise reversed a decade of downward trends...
