Hospitals are only required to treat emergencies. Even if you go in for an emergency without health insurance they will bill you directly for it. If you goto a

Hospitals are only required to treat emergencies. Even if you go in for an emergency without health insurance they will bill you directly for it. If you goto a hospital and get diagnosed with cancer they aren't paying for your treatment or the required drugs. If you're lucky they might pay for the initial tests though which are probably 1/100th of the actual cost of the treatments you'll need.