Medicaid Matters
The impact of Minnesota’s Medicaid Program
Serving one in four Minnesotans.
Who are enrollees? Your friends, families, neighbors, and coworkers. Find information by the numbers.
Medicaid is the largest single source of health insurance in Minnesota.
That is only one of 10 ways Minnesota Medicaid matters to you.
Informing the health care debate
Share the facts about why Medicaid matters in Minnesota with this communications toolkit.
Improving the health and opportunity of American Indians in Minnesota
Pathways to Racial Equity in Medicaid
The growing recognition of health disparities between American Indian/Alaskan Native populations and other U.S. groups necessitate a shift to center Indigenous perspectives and wisdom in health care systems. Read the report.
Building racial equity into the walls of Minnesota Medicaid
A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans
DHS has created an important and compelling new report on real, actionable steps that can be taken to move the needle on racial equity in Minnesota’s Medicaid program. Read the report.
Keeping eligible Minnesotans enrolled at renewal time
Minnesotans enrolled in Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare who are 6 or older have their continued eligibility for the programs confirmed every year through a process called a renewal. Get statewide data on renewal outcomes in the dashboard.
Rewinding the unwind
Two reports share successes and lessons learned from the historic effort to restart annual eligibility verifications called renewals in MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance. Read the reports to learn about the meaningful change made in the midst of an unprecedented volume of work.
About Medicaid and MinnesotaCare
Minnesota’s Medicaid and MinnesotaCare programs are cornerstones of the state’s system of health and long-term care coverage, serving nearly 1.3 million people, including children, parents, people with disabilities, and adults 65 or older. Nearly every Minnesotan knows someone who relies on one of these programs to meet their health care needs: their neighbor, a relative, their child’s preschool teacher, a new small-business owner. Over the years, the programs have helped Minnesota lead the nation in health care innovations.
Who Medicaid and MinnesotaCare serve
Medicaid and MinnesotaCare provide health care coverage to one in four Minnesotans living in every region of the state. Explore the enrollment dashboard to learn more about how these programs help members in your community.
Investments in health care
Medicaid and MinnesotaCare contribute significantly to the state’s health care sector. Explore the provider payments dashboard to learn more about the economic impact of these programs in your community.
Oral health
Oral health is an important part of overall health. Learn more about oral health disparities in public health care programs and an historic dental package passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2021 to bridge Minnesota’s longstanding dental divide.
Check out the first Medicaid Matters report.
Questions or comments? Email MedicaidMatters@state.mn.us.