Can a Temporary Resident Alien get medicaid

[happyness]

Just wanted to know if a tempoary resident can apply and get medicaid? Thanks in advance

 

[Jackolantern]

No. Medicaid requires being a permanent resident for at least 5 years, or being a US citizen.

However, a non-LPR noncitizen parent can claim Medicaid for their US citizen child(ren).

 

[happyness]

Thanks Jack!

 

[jessicapotter]

Privileges such as the medicaid can be enjoyed only by the US citizens and the legal permanent residents. People who are here on a temporary stay cannot make use of these facilities. It is only fair for the Citizens and the legal residents to enjoy these benefits rather than everybody who enters the US.

 

[ananga73]

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I beg to differ on this issue of fairness you raised. I came to grad school in this country legally thirteen plus years ago and have worked legally for over ten years, paying my taxes and being a legal aw abiding "non-resident alien". I only just last week became a permanent resident because of a sometimes quixotic immigration system.

I don't want to believe that it is fair for another person who came here long after I did but became a permanent resident before I did is fairly entitled to medicaid before me just because they got a green card earlier. I think whether permanent resident or legal non-resident alien, I have paid my dues.

Privileges such as the medicaid can be enjoyed only by the US citizens and the legal permanent residents. People who are here on a temporary stay cannot make use of these facilities. It is only fair for the Citizens and the legal residents to enjoy these benefits rather than everybody who enters the US.