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Voices
David Gayes
David Gayes is a theologian and disability rights activist. He lives in Illinois. 
Articles by David Gayes
A woman in Texas receives assistance in filling out Medicaid and SNAP application forms. Increased paperwork and red tape can have the effect of discouraging even those eligible for Medicaid from applying for it. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
I use Medicaid every day. I fear my lifeline is about to be cut.
David Gayes
Medicaid programs allow more children to attend school and climb out of poverty, and they allow some 4.5 million people to live in their own homes rather than in institutions.