Health Insurance for All: Celebrating Progress and Continuing the Fight for Access
Access to affordable health care is essential to building healthy families and strong communities. In 2023, Minnesota made an important commitment toward health equity by approving legislation that expanded MinnesotaCare eligibility to undocumented residents who met the program's requirements.
The expansion took effect on January 1, 2025, opening a pathway to health coverage for immigrant families who had previously been excluded because of their immigration status.
For Fe y Justicia, this achievement represented the values of inclusion, compassion, and dignity that guide our work throughout Central Minnesota.
Unfortunately, this progress faced a setback.
In June 2025, Minnesota lawmakers approved changes that ended MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented adults ages 18 and older after December 31, 2025. Beginning January 1, 2026, those adults could no longer receive MinnesotaCare under the expansion. Undocumented children under 18 remain eligible if they meet program requirements.
Although the law has changed, the original victory remains an important part of our community's history. It demonstrated that a more inclusive health care system is possible.
At Fe y Justicia, we remain proud of this achievement and committed to a future where families can seek the care they need with dignity and compassion.
