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MinnesotaCare (MNCare)

A federal-state program that provides subsidized health coverage for low-income children, families, and adults without children through prepaid health plans
Enrollees' premiums are based on a sliding scale. Children with very low incomes are charged a reduced premium.
State funding comes from a 2 percent tax on gross revenues of health care providers and a 1 percent premium tax on nonprofit health plans

Projected Health Care Enrollees

(852,735 in FY 2011)

Bar graph showing projected enrollees for MA, MNCare, and GAMC

The enrollment figures for MA, MNCare, and GAMC assume current law and do not reflect MA early expansion under an executive order issued by the governor. If expanded MA coverage was actually implemented in January 2011, the November 2010 forecast projects average monthly eligibles for fiscal year 2011 as 681,656 for MA and 151,884 for MNCare. GAMC enrollment would be zero beginning January 2011, since the program is repealed as part of early expansion and former GAMC enrollees would be eligible for coverage under MA.

Related link:

House Research publication Minnesota Family Assistance Guide (PDF)

Originally published January 2011. The fiscal year 2011 projections are from the Department of Human Services, November 2010 forecasts of family self-sufficiency and medical programs. Other data are from DHS, MDE, MHFA, and other sources.