Being in the insurance industry, I can answer that for you Roger.
"No."
However, accoding to the Governments new Unafordable Care Act, there is the possibility that a loop hole exist that might provide him coverage. (no one really knows yet) http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/rights/law/index.html
Unfortunately Booth was dead in slightly over two years following the surgery, and so the government would not have processed his paperwork yet, and therefore would have never paid the claim.
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?