A healthier Minnesota starts with affordable health care
The ability to afford health care shouldn’t depend on someone’s paycheck or address. Our state has a history of investing in health care, healthy communities, and the well-being of Minnesotans. That’s paid off in strong rates of health care coverage. But there’s more to do, including dismantling barriers to living healthy lives that many people of color and people in rural areas face.
Our health care work focuses on the effects of state and federal health care policies on Minnesotans’ ability to live healthy lives and get the care they need to thrive.
Protecting health care for Minnesotans
Nearly 1.3 million Minnesotans — including children, older adults in nursing homes, people with disabilities, and families living on low incomes — receive health care and services through Minnesota’s Medicaid program, Medical Assistance (MA).
Right now, Congress is debating massive cuts to Medicaid, which would jeopardize the health care of the many Minnesotans who depend on Medicaid to stay healthy and financially secure.
More than 150 Minnesota organizations — including health care providers, insurers, nonprofits, service organizations, patient advocacy groups, and worker representatives — are deeply concerned about these harmful cuts to health care.
We’ve created a toolkit and an action alert for interested nonprofits and health care advocates who want to join us in protecting Medicaid.
Publications
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Governor Walz’s revised FY 2026-27 budget proposal makes some additional changes as budget conditions tighten
April 22, 2025 • Minnesota Budget Project
Child Care, Health Care, Minnesota Budget, Minnesota Taxes
In March, Governor Tim Walz released his revised budget proposal, which updates the initial budget proposal he released on January… Continue reading Governor Walz’s revised FY 2026-27 budget proposal makes some additional changes as budget conditions tighten
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Work reporting requirements could lead to large loss of health care coverage across Minnesota
March 7, 2025 • Jessie Luévano
Federal Budget, Federal Issues, Health Care
In Minnesota, roughly 1 million people have health care coverage through Medicaid, also known as Medical Assistance (MA).1 Nationally, about… Continue reading Work reporting requirements could lead to large loss of health care coverage across Minnesota
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Our first look at Governor Walz’s FY 2026-27 budget proposal
February 19, 2025 • Minnesota Budget Project
Child Care, Health Care, Minnesota Budget, Minnesota Taxes
For analysis of Governor Tim Walz’s revised FY 2026-27 budget proposal, see Governor Walz’s revised FY 2026-27 budget proposal makes… Continue reading Our first look at Governor Walz’s FY 2026-27 budget proposal
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In 2024 session, policymakers progress toward improving health care and child care
May 29, 2024 • Jessie Luévano
Child Care, Health Care, Minnesota Budget
While 2024 was not a budget-setting year for the state, policymakers made use of the limited resources they had to build on last year’s transformational investments and took steps to set the state up for a brighter future. This blog takes a look at the policy and budget decisions made this year to make affordable health care and child care available to more Minnesotans.
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Decisions in session’s final days should strengthen health care and child care for Minnesotans
May 14, 2024 • Jessie Luévano
Child Care, Health Care, Minnesota Budget
In 2023, policymakers made transformational budget investments for the well-being of Minnesotans and their families. While 2024 is not a budget-setting year for the state, there are policy decisions at play in the final days of the legislative session that could set the stage for further progress next year.