Health Care Assistance
The following programs help low-income people with coverage for medical bills.
Medical Assistance (MA)
This program is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) and assists children under the age of 21, parents or relative caretakers of dependent children, pregnant women, people who are 65 or older and people who have a disability.
Child and Teen Checkups provide health care exams for infants, children and teens enrolled in Minnesota Medical Assistance.
MNsure
MNsure is Minnesota’s official health insurance marketplace. Use MNsure to shop for private health plans and apply and enroll in public health care programs such as Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare.
Other Health Care Programs
There are a variety of health care programs available to assist specific groups of people. These include persons in nursing homes, at-home care services, etc. Visit the Department of Human Services website for more information.