Health Economics Program
Annual Work
- Chartbooks
- Health Access Survey
- Minnesota All Payer Claims Database (MN APCD)
- Health Care Quality Measures
- Rx Price Transparency
Special Projects
- Market Oversight
- Study of Telehealth Expansion
- Hospital Bed Moratorium
- Universal Health Care Finance System
- Implementation Updates
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Health Economics Program
The Health Economics Program (HEP) conducts empirical, objective research and applied policy analysis to monitor changes in the health care marketplace; to understand factors influencing health care cost, quality and access; and to provide technical assistance in the development of state health care policy.
We maintain a range of Data Resources for analysis, and publish reports, papers, issue briefs, presentations and more in our Publications library.
Health Care Spending
Check out HEP's 2020 Minnesota Health Care Spending infographic (PDF) of key findings from our most recent Health Care Spending Report.
HEP New Duties
Learn more about HEP's new work following the 2023 legislative session by viewing the 2023 HEP Legislative Fact Sheet (PDF).
Health-Related Quality of Life
Dive into HEP's Health-Related Quality of Life (PDF) examining the number of unhealthy days taken by Minnesotans.
Recent Publications
This report presents administrative spending data for health isnruance3 carriers that collected more than $3 million in total health premiums form Minnesota residents in 2020 and 2021. The report includes a summary of high-level trends, findings, and detailed tables for each eligible Minnesota group purchaser on 14 categories of administrative spending. (June 2024)
Administrative Costs of Minnesota Health Plans in 2020 and 2021 (PDF)
This report is the third RxPT legislative report. It presents analysis of the information reported to MDH through June 2023, provides a summary and timeline for the implementation of new work, and assess the Act's progress toward statutory goals. (May 2024)
Minnesota Prescription Drug Price Transparency: 2024 Report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)
This issue brief shares findings from the 2023 Minnesota Health Access Survey. Data show mixed results regarding health insurance coverage in the state during 2023. (April 2024)
Findings from the 2023 Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA) (PDF)
As a responsibility under the Minnesota hospital construction moratorium, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a public interest review for a proposal by Nobis Rehabilitation Holdings, LLC to construct a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Roseville, Minnesota. The review finds that the proposal is not in the public interest; it contains MDH’s analysis, comments MDH received, and supporting information. (February 2024)
This brief relies upon data from the MN APCD and methods developed by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) to produce population-based estimates of spending, use, and prices for medical care and prescription drugs. (November 2023)
Health Care Spending, Prices, and Use in Minnesota: 2017 to 2021 (PDF)
Health Care Spending, Prices, and Use in Minnesota: 2017 to 2021 - Supplement (PDF)