Christian Noakes is a writer, artist, and caregiver. He has a masters in sociology from Georgia State University.

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If You Want to Give God Glory, Fund Medicaid

by Christian Noakes 09-10-2025
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security, and cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid. Credit: Reuters

As part of the ongoing assault on essential services for the most vulnerable, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, includes $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next 10 years. As Emily Crawford noted for NPR in August, “The Congressional Budget Office estimates that these cuts could cause 10 million Americans to lose health insurance by 2034.”

As a caregiver for my disabled mother, who relies solely on Medicaid for health insurance, these estimates are terrifying. Also terrifying is that House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisiana Republican and Christian, gave glory to God when the bill that created these cuts was passed.