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Boston Indicators @BosIndicators

The Boston Foundation’s research center, focusing on ideas to make our region more prosperous, equitable and just.

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6 Aug 2024
Check out our new report, “Homelessness in Greater Boston: Trends in the Context of Our Broader Housing Crisis,” buff.ly/3AdaHKo
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Please join us on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., for the release of our report, "A Massachusetts Model for Medicaid Work Requirements," buff.ly/yiXHLSL, which is part of our Meeting the Moment series...
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The law requires states to add work requirements to Medicaid, based on the assumption that this will shrink enrollment and reduce the cost of the program.
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Our report explains how Massachusetts can adhere to this new federal law in ways that would protect tens of thousands of state residents. Please use the link above to register for the event.
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Join us Now for the livestream release of our new report, “Boys & Men in Greater Boston: Challenges in Education, Employment and Health.” buff.ly/jeUcZUY
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As we explain in our brief, “A Crisis of Trust in Federal Data,” buff.ly/YZPoU5P, one of the most damaging aspects of the Trump administration’s removal of publicly accessible data is the “explicit effort to eliminate federal data collection on gender identity…
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While health and demographic data that was initially deleted has been restored because of a court order, key support materials such as codebooks and questionnaires are still missing.
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The politicization of federal data is deeply concerning. It threatens to erode trust in federal data and to leave the country without critical knowledge about its residents. To learn more, check out the brief.
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Please join us at The Boston Foundation or online this Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., for the report release of “Boys & Men in Greater Boston: Challenges in Education, Employment and Health.” buff.ly/4hTyAr1
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This report's goal is to focus on men and boys in a forward-looking way that’s rooted in data, guided by empathy, and open to supporting every member of our community.
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This event will include comments from Richard V. Reeves, Founding President of AIBM and author of the book “Of Boys and Men.” Following Reeves, there will be a detailed presentation of the report and a panel discussion with audience Q&A.
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In our brief, “A Crisis of Trust in Federal Data,” buff.ly/YZPoU5P we look at the harm caused by federal agencies removing thousands of datasets and public web pages, including critical information from the Census Bureau, the CDC, and the EPA.
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This episode has raised serious concerns about the reliability of federal data collection and dissemination under this administration.”
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Research organizations are working hard to archive federal data, but their efforts can’t make up for the data that is generated and preserved by federal agencies. To learn more, check out the brief.
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