VoicesDavid GayesDavid Gayes is a theologian and disability rights activist. He lives in Illinois. Politics & SocietyShort TakeI use Medicaid every day. I fear my lifeline is about to be cut.David GayesJune 03, 2025Medicaid 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.