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How can I get health insurance if I am immigrating to the US?

I am a US citizen moving back to the US with my husband and 2 children. My husband is the one who is immigrating - the kids and I are citizens. However, we've been told that we can't get insurance for 1 year. Does anyone know how to get insurance in this situation? Healthcare is so expensive in the US - what if we're in a car accident or something? I'd be afraid to take my family there if we weren't covered for insurance. A fried of mine is even an Allstate agent and she said that she couldn't find a carrier that would cover us. My husband will have a green card, social security number and permanent residence. Any advice from anyone on this subject would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

I think the waiting period is untrue. The reason I say this, is that I had insurance right after I applied for my green card. I was working on an EAD and Pacific Source gave me medical and dental without any hassles.

Bummer, but it is up to the insurance companies. Seems like there must be some other reason no insurance company will take you. My best advice is to talk to a smaller, local insurance company. They sometimes will still see a person rather than a dollar sign. Big insurance companies can be great, but if for awhile you have to settle for something else, you do it. Maybe your husband can find some work that provides it?
You don't need to wait at all. if you have the money you have it...remember its American..money talks..
Perhaps a state sponsored risk pool would be an option for you. See link.
http://www.healthinsurance.org/riskpooli...
I think your friend gave you bad advice. In New York, and probably most states, it is against the law for insurance companies to turn you down simply on the basis of not being a citizen.
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/ogco2005/rg05...
also see
https://www.mostchoice.com/health-insura...
That is not true. It may be 90 days or whatever his job says it is.