November 21, 2024
On November 19, the Minnesota Department of Human Services officially opened MinnesotaCare to people with undocumented status who live in Minnesota.
Physicians are being asked to spread the word to uninsured patients they serve about this change in eligibility.
The 2023 Legislature approved the expansion of MinnesotaCare with support from a broad coalition of community, health, labor, and faith organizations. For more information, refer to the FAQs for providers: MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented people.
The Tools for partners webpage has materials that make it easy for you to share messages with your patients. Most materials are translated into Spanish, Somali and Oromo.
There is no deadline to apply for MinnesotaCare, and no limit on the number of people who enroll. People can apply year-round.
Relatedly, the MMA Equity in Access & Quality (EAQ) Committee has formally recommended a policy proposal titled, “Insurance Coverage for People with Undocumented Status” to the MMA Board of Trustees (BOT) for adoption. The proposal would direct the MMA to not only protect the recent MinnesotaCare expansion, but to also explore ways to improve coverage options for people with undocumented status who are ineligible for MinnesotaCare due to income limits.
In 2019, 49% of Minnesotans with undocumented status made too much money to qualify for the program.
For more information, contact Adrian Uphoff, health policy analyst.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.