This would mean getting rid of a law called EMTALA.
It's the law that requires hospitals to treat anyone that comes to their doors, regardless of pre-existing condition or ability to pay.
It was passed by a GOP House and Senate by the way, and signed into law by one R.W. Reagan.
I don't see any constituency outside the Libertarian party for repealing this law. and neither I think did Newt, which is why his idea of requiring financial responsibility (NOT an insurance mandate) was a good one considering the circumstances.
Not true, it's emergency medical care which is why so many hospitals have closed their emergency rooms.
Example, you have a bad heart attack and go to an emergency room, and have no insurance of any kind.
They stabilize you but have no requirements to do long term care, replace the heart or use any other devices to prevent future attacks.
Once the initial effects of the attack are finished, you are discharged and good luck.
In LA there are three major hospitals that closed their emergency rooms because they were forced to provide so much abusive coverage {people coming in for normal doctor care e.g.coughs and colds} that they were losing too much money.