Medicaid Matters communications toolkit
Use these tools to help inform the health care debate with facts on Minnesota’s Medicaid program.
Fact sheets
- 10 ways Minnesota Medicaid matters to you (PDF)
- We’re all healthier when we’re all covered (PDF): Demographics on the one in four Minnesotans enrolled.
- Investing in Minnesota’s health care (PDF): Medicaid funding supporting health care providers by county and region.
Social media posts
- “Medicaid is the largest single source of health insurance in Minnesota” (JPG)
- Sample copy to post with photo: Medicaid, known as Medical Assistance in Minnesota, covers more people in the state than Medicare and more people than any single commercial insurer. That means Medical Assistance plays a key role in the state’s all-time low uninsurance rate of 3.8%. Dive into the data at mn.gov/dhs/medicaid-matters/by-the-numbers.
- “Medicaid serves as the foundation of Minnesota’s health care infrastructure” (JPG)
- Sample copy to post with photo: Medicaid contributes 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. It serves as a lifeline to Greater Minnesota providers. Dive into the data at mn.gov/dhs/medicaid-matters/by-the-numbers.
- Sample copy to post with photo: By significantly reducing the number of uninsured Minnesotans, Medicaid decreases the cost of uncompensated care that can threaten a clinic or hospital’s sustainability and reduces the amount of medical debt owed by Minnesotans. Dive into the data at mn.gov/dhs/medicaid-matters/by-the-numbers.
- “Minnesota’s health care tops other states” (JPG)
- Sample copy to post with photo: Minnesota invests in the health of our communities through Medicaid, and it shows. Health care quality varies widely across the United States, and Minnesota consistently outperforms other states. Dive into the data at mn.gov/dhs/medicaid-matters/by-the-numbers.
