I have a lot of compassion for you, even though I could not begin to imagine what kind of pain you must have. I find encouragement in your post, in that there is a way to climb out of our economic imprisonment. I have been under-insured for many years. I've had to learn the holistic natural route to do self-care. Fortunately, I've been fairly healthy and only had minor issues. Thank you so much for your erudite and brave sharing!