Most people in the world know healthcare in the USA is bonkers and often doctors won't treat you unless you can prove you have insurance cover it. But what non-americans might not know is the lengths medical places go to extract profit from you at every turn.
Here's a real thing that has happened several times:
You're in the ER. Someone you love's health is in the balance. There's a knock on your ER bay door, and someone in business attire walks in with a clipboard...