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Somali Medicaid Enrollment in Minnesota

The enrollment of Somali-headed households in Medicaid in Minnesota, as reported by the Center for Immigration Studies

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Jan 10, 2026

What methodology did the CIS use to identify Somali-headed households in its Minnesota welfare analysis, and how do independent researchers evaluate that method?

The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) identifies "Somali-headed" or "Somali immigrant" households in its Minnesota welfare analysis by using ten years of American Community Survey (ACS) data (2014–...

Jan 7, 2026

What are enrollment and utilization rates for Medicaid and MinnesotaCare among Somali refugees versus other refugee communities?

A Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) analysis of ten years of American Community Survey data reports that roughly 73 percent of Somali-headed households in Minnesota include at least one Medicaid en...