Health: Data shows more Indians seeking public coverage

Monday, March 12, 2012  

"After 17 years tracking Minnesota's health trends through the state Health Access Survey, University of Minnesota researcher Kathleen Call thought she had found a reason to celebrate in some otherwise dismal results released earlier this week.

In 2011, for the first time, American Indians -- who lag behind white Minnesotans in a wide range of important health indicators -- showed a sharp increase in health insurance coverage and were no longer uninsured at a significantly higher rate than Minnesotans overall.

Her findings came in a biennial report by the U and the Minnesota Department of Health, which found that high numbers of Minnesotans remained uninsured last year, despite two years of recovery from the Great Recession."

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