June 5, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Center for Health Equity, which was created in 2013 to advance health equity, has been elevated to a division within MDH, and will now be known as the Division of Health Equity Strategy and Innovation (or the Health Equity Division for short).
While the core values of the Center for Health Equity remain, this structural change will better position it to partner with programs and divisions across MDHon innovative, systems-level approaches that will support true transformation.
Learn more about the teams and staff in the Health Equity Division on the Health Equity Staff and Contact Information page.
The Health Equity Division is now one of many areas at MDH dedicated to advancing equity within MDH and across Minnesota. The Health Equity Division sits within the larger Health Equity Bureau, created in 2022 to bring an overt and expanded health equity focus to the agency's work.
December 4, 2025
On December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its budget forecast for the 2026-27 biennium, showing a short-term budget surplus of $2.5 billion for the current biennium, but warned of a long-term $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.
December 4, 2025
On December 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) released a study on the safety, effectiveness, and public health impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations at birth.
December 4, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) is now accepting public comments regarding proposed legislation to mandate insurance coverage of certain treatments.