What Happens To People With Cancer And No Insurance? 
Unfortunately people who havecancer or any condition and no health insurance are responsible for paying out of pocket for treatments , surgeries if necessary and hospital confinement . Try negotiating with your doctors and hospital before during and after treatments to help keep your costs down . Depending on your budget you have a couple of insurance options : 1 -RRB- You could get a more affordableguaranteed issue policy -LRB- fixed indemnity -RRB- immediately . It will not cover cancer realted procedures and treatments but will cover most everything else which will help prevent further health related debt . 2 -RRB- Beginning October 1 , 2013 you can get `` Obamacare '' coverage through your state insurance exchange despite any pre existing condition you may have . 