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Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA)

SHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered. This Basics Blog will focus on the concept of health equity.
BackgroundUnderstanding the experiences of people with minoritized sexual and gender identities matters for public health.
MINNESOTA HEALTH ACCESS SURVEY Overview of the MNHA Survey
This report describes the Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA) data collection process and methodology, emphasizing the most recent administration of the survey completed in 2021. The 2021 MNHA represents the first time using a single address based (ABS) frame. 
Authors: Natalie Mac Arthur, Jeremy Duval, Kathleen Call
Authors: Jeremy Duval, Natalie Mac Arthur, Kathleen Call
A new report released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) shows that Minnesota’s uninsured rate for the first half of 2020—as well as the first known period of the coronavirus pandemic—was relatively unchanged from the fall of 2019, at 4.6% and 4.7%, respectively.
State Survey Research ActivityAs part of our core activities, SHADAC tracks state-level data collection and research about health care coverage and access, including quantitative statewide population surveys.