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Anesthesiologists are known for not submitting their bills correctly (to insurance plans of any kind). I don't think I've ever had one submit the bill to the proper place at the proper time, and willingly accept what they'd agreed to accept when they went on that plan. Don't be bullied - you probably know someone somewhere who has dealt with something similar and won. Talk to your friends and see if anyone has tips.
Also, pull out your copies of anything you signed while in the hospital. It doesn't matter what you "remember", what matters is what you signed. If you signed something saying you'd be responsible for anything Medicaid didn't cover, then you should be shown what you signed. If you signed, you probably don't have much hope of avoiding paying. If you didn't sign any such thing, then they're billing you for something you didn't agree to pay for, so hold your ground and don't pay - take patricia's advice about the letter and why you shouldn't owe.
By the same token, either the adoptive parents signed something saying they'd be responsible for medical costs - or they didn't. If they signed, they're liable and you should be able to go after them for the money. If they didn't sign, then they didn't agree, and aren't responsible for the money. Pushing for the money could ruin their relationship with you. Some adoptive parents are very clear about not being willing to pay medical or living expenses, and they choose their match based on that.
Changing the rules of the agreement on them and saying they should pay for something they didn't agree to isn't any different than what the anesthesiologist is doing by changing the rules of the agreement with you and saying you should pay for something you didn't agree to.
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