SHIP Quick Facts

Learn More About SHIP in Minnesota

SHIP's origins

In 2008, Minnesota lawmakers recognized that controlling health care costs would require more than just changes in medical care - additional investments in prevention were needed. With bipartisan support in the legislature, Minnesota passed a groundbreaking health reform law. A key component of that reform was to create SHIP, which invests in preventing chronic diseases before they start.

SHIP by the numbers

• 2,744 collaborative partnerships
• 850 engaged community leaders
• 41 Community Health Boards, covering all 87 counties plus the cities of Bloomington, Edina and Richfield; the City of Minneapolis; and the City of St. Paul (with Ramsey County)
• 10 Tribal Governments

Why prevention matters

• Cost of smoking in Minnesota: $3.3 billion per year¹

Funding history

• Fiscal Year 2010-11: $47 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 53 Community Health Boards and two Tribal Governments (representing eight nations).
• Fiscal Year 2012-13 funding: $15 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 17 Community Health Boards and the Leech Lake Tribal Government.
• Fiscal Year 2014-15 funding: $35 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 38 Community Health Boards and 10 Tribal Governments.
• Fiscal Year 2016-17 funding: $35 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 41 Community Health Boards and 10 Tribal Governments.
• Fiscal Year 2018-19 funding: $35 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 41 Community Health Boards and 10 Tribal Governments.
• Fiscal Year 2020-21 funding: $35 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 32 Community Health Boards and 10 Tribal Governments.
• Fiscal Year 2022-23 funding: $35 million. 
  Grants were awarded to 41 Community Health Boards and 10 Tribal Governments.

¹Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. (2017). Health Care Costs and Smoking in Minnesota: the Bottom Line. [Figure adjusted for inflation using 2017 dollars]