Like you're presumably unconscious and at no point ever consent to be liable for the cost, and yet people get billed. It's like if someone just came and did a bunch of work on your house when you were asleep and then sent you a bill.
Like, just wack. It's like if you passed out in Walmart and an employee put a cell phone in your pocket, took your money, then gave you a receipt, and people were like "hmm yes that's legit"
America must be destroyed
Here's another fun one: if you're staying in a hospital, a random doctor walking around can just pop into your room, check whatever things there are attached to you, ask a couple questions, then bill you for it.
$30 - Nurse made offer to patient to hold their newborn, patient was asleep
none of the 30$ go to the nurse
They can also perform pelvic exams on you while you're unconscious