The Make Health Happen campaign seeks to bring people together in support of a new vision for health care in Minnesota. We are seeking guaranteed, affordable heath care for everyone in the state, with the ultimate goal of healthy families, thriving in all of Minnesota's communities. Central to achieving that vision is the Minnesota Health Security Act, which would provide access to health care for everyone in the state, starting with Minnesota's children.
Thousands of Minnesota families live on the brink of financial ruin due to the growing lact of affordable health care in our state.
* Nearly 1,000,000 families in Minnesota spend more than 10 percent of their income on health care.
Thousands of Minnesota families live on the brink of financial ruin due to the growing lact of affordable health care in our state.The number of people in Minnesota without any health coverage at all--374,000--is roughly equivalent to the population of the city of Minneapolis. Nearly 77,000 children in Minnesota have no health insurance, and 9 out of 10 have parents who are employed.