US EditionHealth Care for Adults Who Entered the US Illegally Cut as Part of Minnesota Budget Deal
- The Minnesota Legislature met in St. Paul on June 9, 2025, for a one-day special session to finalize the state budget and repeal health care for undocumented adult immigrants.
- This session followed weeks of closed-door negotiations and a May 15 budget deal, with Republicans prioritizing repeal of a 2023 law that extended MinnesotaCare eligibility to undocumented adults.
- Lawmakers spent nearly 16 hours passing 14 bills that compose about 90% of the $66 billion, two-year budget, while the health care repeal sparked emotional debates and protests outside the House chamber.
- The repeal, supported narrowly in the House and Senate , will cut coverage for approximately 17,000 undocumented adults, as Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy called the bill "a wound on the soul of Minnesota."
- This change shifts costs to clinics and emergency rooms, risks higher overall health care expenses, and indicates ongoing budget constraints amid competing priorities in Minnesota’s divided government.
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Health care providers weigh potential impacts of MinnesotaCare stripping adult undocumented immigrants of coverage
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Illegal Immigrant Healthcare Rollback in Minnesota - American Faith
The Minnesota legislature has passed a bill banning illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-funded healthcare through the state’s MinnesotaCare program. The measure, backed by Republicans, passed both chambers and now awaits the signature of Democrat Governor Tim Walz, who is expected to approve it, according to CBS News. Republicans filed the bill amid growing concerns over fiscal responsibility, arguing that Minnesota cannot sustain offering fr…
The Legislature Will Repeal MinnesotaCare for Undocumented Adults By: Madison McVan-MN Reformer Despite the Democratic-Agriculturist-laborist control of the state Senate, the governor's office, and half the House, Republicans forced Democrats to reverse one of their major achievements from the 2023 legislative session: health care for undocumented people.The Legislature is expected to vote on Monday to repeal the eligibility of undocumented adul…
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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