They probably wouldnt be going out or with you if they were not invited. Pay for everything. You mentioned they were low income friends. Dont be tacano brother.
Have you seen the riots at the iphone factory in China? The sugar plantation treat workers better than iphone, but I doubt the USA will block importation for using foreced laboor.
Small town hospitals are government owned and free. If you dont have insurance the other hospitals make you pay a estimated cost up front before you get treated. The whole story doesnt make a lot of sense tbh.
Never had that happen with EPS. On the rare occaision they need an invoice, I print the Amazon invoice and it sufficies. I have sent pixel phones and paid not takes.