US EditionHealth Care for Adults Who Entered the US Illegally Cut as Part of Minnesota Budget Deal
- The Minnesota Legislature passed a budget deal on June 9, 2025, that includes repealing MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adult immigrants.
- The repeal follows a 2023 law that had made undocumented immigrants eligible for MinnesotaCare, with Republicans citing rising costs and Democrats warning of long-term health impacts.
- The special session lasted nearly 16 hours and focused on 14 bills comprising about 90% of the two-year $67 billion state budget, with the repeal narrowly approved 68-65 amid protests.
- Steve Knutson of Neighborhood Healthsource explained that without insurance, undocumented immigrants are expected to rely more heavily on emergency room services, which would result in increased costs being passed on to Minnesota residents. He also noted that around 15,000 adults currently participate in MinnesotaCare.
- Starting January 2026, undocumented adults will no longer be eligible for MinnesotaCare coverage, which will shift the financial responsibility for their medical care to clinics and may lead to an increase in uncompensated care across the state.
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Health care providers weigh potential impacts of MinnesotaCare stripping adult undocumented immigrants of coverage
Undocumented adult immigrants will lose access to state health care in January 2026, after lawmakers voted to amend the policy to only cover children.
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2025 Minnesota budget sealed up, leaves out immigrant healthcare
This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. A budget bottleneck came unclogged as the Minnesota Legislature bolted through bill after bill to finish a $66 billion two-year spending plan early Tuesday and avoid a possible government shutdown. It took a special session to complete the job after the regular session ended in May with much undone. With a firm deal in hand, lawmakers churned through sprawling bills …
New Minnesota budget sealed up in legislative spree as immigrant health coverage rescinded - Austin Daily Herald
By Brian Bakst, Peter Cox and Ellie Roth A budget bottleneck came unclogged as the Minnesota Legislature bolted through bill after bill to finish a $66 billion two-year spending plan early Tuesday and avoid a possible government shutdown. It took a special session to complete the job after the regular session ended in May with much undone. With […]
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