Biden wants Medicaid doctors to talk to parents about firearms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "A CMS spokesperson said that while Medicaid first began allowing coverage of violence prevention-related services in 2021, the latest announcement is clarifying that coverage also includes "anticipatory guidance," or health education and counseling to help parents and caregivers understand and improve the health and development of their children.
54% : Incorporating firearm counseling into Medicaid could change things.
53% : "The CMS move comes after the White House announced last month that the agency would soon allow states to "choose to use Medicaid to pay a health care provider for counseling parents and caregivers on firearm safety and injury prevention.
52% : The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has given states the green light to allow Medicaid providers to counsel parents and caregivers of children about firearm safety and injury prevention.
41% : The change doesn't extend to Medicare, which covers adults 65 and older and some people with disabilities, nor does it extend to adults on Medicaid, according to the announcement from the White House last month.

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