Community Issues

• Almost half of the 200,000 uninsured people in the Twin Cities are minorities.
• Uninsured children are four times more likely to receive treatment at emergency rooms.
• By 2030 there will be 1.2 million Minnesotans over 65.

Our Response

• Increase access to healthcare for an additional 25,000 people by 2010.
• Increase healthy preventive behaviors among an additional 15,000 children by 2010.
• Help an additional 15,000 seniors and people with disabilities maximize their independence by 2010.

Learn More

• Supporting Health & Independence Snapshot (PDF) 2007
• United Way Bright Smiles Fact Sheet
• Health and Independence Impact Plan Executive Summary (PDF)
• View Health & Independence Success Stories.
• Find health-related tipsheets.