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see the doctor,” Morgan said. Since only 20 people could be seen, Morgan was number
35, and he couldn’t be seen. The doctors even told them that if they thought it was an
emergency to go to the emergency room.

He talks to various people,who have diabetes,and don’t have healthcare.He talks to a
doctor, too, who says that preventative medicine doesn’t exist for poor people. If you
need open heart surgery, he said, you’ll get the greatest care in the world even if you’re
poor, but if you sprain your wrist – like Morgan has – nobody cares.

Day 11

Alex has a urinarytractinfection,and they’re atthe emergency room which is located next
door to their apartment. It’s almost 6 AM, and they both know they’re going to miss part
of work for the day. “Hopefully, we won’t have to pay a lot of money,” he says. Morgan and
Alex take a bus to a 24 hour pharmacy, a CVS, in order to cure her infection. It cost almost
$25, and Morgan is beginning to worry about the E.R. bill.
“Time to make some money to pay that hospital bill,” Morgan says, going to work for the
day, at half past nine. He comes home from work that night to make sure Alex is okay.
Alex tells him they have to pay a deposit of $110 in the next 10 days in order to be
ensured electric forthe month.“It’s gotto be because ofwhere we live,”he says,angry.

Morgan’s arm has begun to change color. It’s getting pu"y and swollen. “I could go to a
free clinic tomorrow, so, I think I’m going to try and go to an emergency room now,” he
sighs. “This is turning into a very expensive day.” They do x-rays and tell him not to go to
work tomorrow. “When you’re making such little money, you really are living check-to-
check. It’s scary.”

Day 13

“We’re not going to make it unless I get a second job,” Morgan realizes and goes out in
search ofone.Alex is getting killed atwork because ofhertractinfection.“IfIstopped
eating, I could save so much money,” Morgan admits.

Day 15

“To make ends meet, I’ve been working two full-time jobs the last two days,” Morgan
explains.He’s done everything you can imagine.“Two eight-hourshifts.Ispend an
average of 18 hours away from home a day.” He jokes about how little he is making, “This
is living,” he laughs.

Thatnight,Alex breaks down,herhead is hurting.“Forfourdays,I’ve had a headache,”
she says, “If we had more money, I’d get a new prescription.”
Day 17

“I’m the bestdish washerever,”Alex jokes.Alfred is his driverfrom the temp agency.He’s
23 years old and he has four kids. He works a minimum wage job to support his family.
They compare checks, and Alfred has made more than him, but he manages to do it on
$50 a day.“Kidsare expensive,”he says,“Assoon asmy kidscan walk,they’llbe old
enough to work.”

Day 18

Morgan calls his brother collect, telling him hard it is to live like this, and he gives him a
hard time about how he doesn’t have to deal with kids. So, his brother decides to let