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Usually you are not getting billed as a foreigner
My son got stung by a bee right to the neck while camping in Germany (thankfully he was fine). Visit to the local ER they checked him out etc (again, he was fine, but first bee sting and to the neck we had to play it safe).
Didn't cost anything but my signature on a piece of paper.
Bullshit.
Every case gets billed
Not in Italy or Austria (I worked in the field in both countries).
I've also did part of my medical education in a hospital in Austria, and sure people will get care if it's deemed necessary, even if its completely obvious they will never be able to pay (like homeless people with severe drug addiction), but they were asked to provide a credit card or would get issued a bill if they couldn't provide an EHIC.
Maybe or maybe not, but legally speaking you will be, yes.
The f does "legally speaking" mean here. You aren't a lawyer, and no, people often don't get charged as foreigners. That's how public healthcare works
Legally speaking as in the laws are very clear. You don't need to be a lawyer to know what the laws are, especially when it is plastered over every single official page discussing travel and visiting.
You need to be insured or you're liable for the costs of treatments in Germany.
People absolutely get charged as foreigners. In German healthcare you always need a "Kostenträger", but for EU citizens they will instead charge the national health insurance which then takes care of settling it with your home insurance scheme, so it might seem invisible for you.