Benefit for Green Card Holder

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I just moved to the upstate New York area...I saw your post online and it seems you really provide some valuable comments. I have some questions regarding my parents' benefits, I was wondering if you could help me answer them...My parents are over 65, one of them is disabled with very low income ($200/month from her retirement overseas). As green card holders live in New York State, will they eligible for Medicaid as soon as they obtain green card? or do they have to wait for three years because I am the sponsor?
Where should I go for for further information? Which hospital should I go?
Your kind reply will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!!

As I remember, there is in depth discussion regarding this issue under this forum, just search. To make the long story short, the situation is not that simple, it is very hard even to USC, not GC holder, to find any reasonable insurance without a reasonable work history in US through which the person pay in advance for his insurance when he get older. The GC is not some thing the US to give to people from overseas with low income to be burden on the country resources.