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The Number of People without Health Coverage Is Going up in MN
The uninsured population in Minnesota rose by roughly 116,000 between 2023 and 2025, with Hispanic, Black, and American Indian residents facing the highest coverage gaps, state data shows.
- The Minnesota Department of Health reported a rise in the uninsured rate from 3.8% in 2023 to 5.8% in 2026, representing about 116,000 more Minnesotans.
- Public coverage shrank from 44.1% to 39.6%, with declining Medicaid and Medicare coverage contributing to increased uninsurance, MDH reported.
- Among subgroups, the Minnesota Health Access Survey showed child uninsurance rose to 4.6%, with metro and rural rates increasing, based on responses from over 16,000 Minnesotans in 2025.
- Stefan Gildemeister warned that 'This is a kitchen-table issue for state residents already struggling with daily expenses and now looking at having to pay for care directly or delay and forego care' as increased uninsurance strains hospitals and risks layoffs.
- The state noted a steep overall climb and cautioned 2026 figures may already be higher, with Hispanic Minnesotans facing about one in five uninsured and over 20% uninsured, MDH warned.
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