Video description: Dan Millikin, director of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services, a white man with light brown hair. 

In Minnesota, Medicaid is called Medical Assistance. If you see news reports about Medicaid, they are referring to Medical Assistance. 

Here are some facts about Medicaid in Minnesota: 

• Medicaid programs provide health insurance to 1 in 4 Minnesotans. 
• Medicaid helps Minnesota families: Around two-thirds of people who have Medical Assistance are parents, children and pregnant people. 
• Medicaid funds are mostly spent on services and support for people with disabilities or who are 65 or older. It covers half of long-term care costs for Minnesotans. 
• Medicaid pays for more of Minnesota’s mental health services than any other insurance provider. 
• Medicaid covers people in Greater Minnesota and the metro area. 
• Medicaid covers about 41% of our kids and 3 out of 10 births. 

If you would like to learn more about Medicaid, you can visit the Medicaid Matters webpage: mn.gov/dhs/medicaid-matters

If you have questions about State Services for people who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing, please contact us!