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.
October 9, 2025
The MMA is partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to offer an in-person session on “Supporting Patients, Families, and Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis” on October 21 from 6 to 8 pm in Room RL110 at the HCMC Red Building, 730 South 8th Street, in Minneapolis.
October 9, 2025
The MMA, in partnership with the Wisconsin Medical Society, will lead a panel discussion titled "The Role of Medical and Professional Societies in Supporting Clinicians and Community Health" at the Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2025: Bold Innovation and Partnerships symposium, to be held on October 27-28, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
October 2, 2025
The federal government shutdown will affect the Minnesota healthcare system in several important ways.