Eating well is far cheaper than the medical bills I am supposed to have. My health problems are the root cause of my poverty. Resolving my health problems is my only hope of escaping poverty. Your snark is not appreciated.
Your healthcare system (which allows a tie betwen health and poverty) is the root problem of your poverty. Your statement about health problems leading to poverty means a guess of your home country would be "Third world country, or the US". How screwed up is that?
In my case, that is an inaccurate assumption. My father was career military and so was my ex husband, thus most of my medical care has been free or damn cheap. I was married to my ex long enough while he was in the military that I still qualify for free medical treatment on the federal dime. My poverty is rooted in a) being unable to work a normal job and b) using alternative treatments to effectively treat what conventional medicine does not currently know how to effectively treat.
I was trying to avoid addressing what is a complex situation that has a history of getting me in social hot water. I do understand why, based on my earlier comment, you would draw this conclusion but that isn't really the case for me personally.
Granted, I think America should go to government paid healthcare for all citizens. I think the current system sucks tremendously.
My health is improving. Thanks for your well wishes.