Minnesota Health Care Access

• 93 percent of all Minnesotans have some type of health care coverage: 63 percent are covered through employer-sponsored coverage, while 25 percent receive government supported coverage and 5 percent purchase individual coverage. (Source: Minnesota Department of Health 2004.)

• Overall enrollment in Minnesota health plans remained steady at about 4 million people.

• Self-funded members represent more than 48 percent of Minnesota health plans' employer-based enrollment.

• Minnesota public health care program enrollees represent 10 percent of enrollment. In 2005, MinnesotaCare enrollment was 123,116 (down 7 percent from 2004) and enrollment in Prepaid Medical Assistance and General Assistance was 283,839.

• 5.3 percent of Minnesota children age 0 to 17 are uninsured children. (Source: Minnesota Department of Health 2004.)

• About 59 percent of uninsured Minnesotans may be eligible for some form of health coverage, either employer-based health insurance or public programs. About 12 percent of the uninsured are children. (Source: Minnesota Department of Health, 2005)

Minnesota Health Care Access