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Women living on a low income are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and harmful health behaviors. While researchers have explored access among equity-deserving women, few have used a narrative approach and none have applied dialogic or performative analysis\u2014\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">a method that examines the interactive nature of storytelling and how narratives function as actions that shape identity and social reality<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2014in a qualitative secondary data analysis about women living in Canada. Interview\/focus group transcripts from a primary study about five women were revisited to address the new question: What stories do women living on a low income have about accessing health care services in Kingston, Canada? Participants\u2019 accounts were framed as theatrical scenes, portraying structural and emotional dynamics shaping their health care experiences. 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