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Minnesota Senate votes to end taxpayer-funded MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adults
Summary
After heated debate and dozens of personal testimonies, the Minnesota Senate passed House File 1 to remove state-funded MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adults, with supporters citing fiscal concerns and opponents warning of higher long‑term costs and harm to essential workers.
The Minnesota Senate passed House File 1 on a 37-30 roll call, voting to end state-funded MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented adults. Senator Rasmussen, the bill’s sponsor, urged colleagues to approve the measure as a budget restraint and said the state cannot continue what he called a “failed experiment.”
The bill’s author, Senator Rasmussen, said the MinnesotaCare expansion for undocumented adults opened Jan. 1 and enrollment has far exceeded early projections: “By mid April, more than 20,000 illegal immigrants had enrolled in this program,” he told the chamber, adding that the February forecast estimated fewer than 5,800 enrollees. Rasmussen argued the program is fully state-funded and that the cost growth threatens spending on nursing homes and other…
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