Decreasing federal Medicaid funding puts Minnesota families at serious risk.

Roughly two-thirds of Medical Assistance enrollees are parents, children and pregnant people.

Medical Assistance enrollees by eligibilty category

Decreasing federal Medicaid funding puts services for the most vulnerable Minnesotans at serious risk.

Parents, children and pregnant people account for only about 22% of spending. Adults 65 or older and people with disabilities make up around 15% of enrollees and account for about 60% of spending.

Enrollment and cost by eligibility group

Decreasing federal Medicaid funding puts Minnesotans of all races and ethnicities at serious risk.

While the majority of Medical Assistance enrollees are white, Medical Assistance has a bigger (disproportionate) impact on Minnesotans who are Black, American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial, covering a larger proportion of these populations in the state.

Decreasing federal Medicaid funding puts Minnesotans in small towns and their health care providers at serious risk.

Medicaid and MinnesotaCare contribute significantly to the state’s health care sector, supporting public health infrastructure, hospitals, mental health centers, home care, community clinics, nursing homes, physicians, dentists and many other health professionals. Both programs help to significantly reduce the number of Minnesotans that go without health care coverage and serve as a lifeline to Greater Minnesota providers, decreasing the cost of uncompensated care and reducing the amount of medical debt owed by Minnesotans. Medicaid — not Medicare — is the primary source of coverage for people who need long-term care services.

How much does Medicaid and MinnesotaCare help the health care providers in your region?

How much does Medicaid and MinnesotaCare help the health care providers in your county?

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