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The Dose
The Dose is PAMED’s member-exclusive weekly e-newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. It’s a simple way to get a healthy dose of the hot topics in Pennsylvania medicine.
Each week, you’ll find news and analysis on topics like:
- New health care laws and regulations
- State licensure requirements & CME opportunities
- Reimbursement and payer news, including MACRA-MIPS
- Pennsylvania court cases that could impact physicians
- How PAMED is advocating in the legislature on behalf of physicians – on issues like prior authorization, telemedicine, and scope of practice
Latest News Stories
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Rules of Civil Procedure Order Amending Rule 4003.6 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure; No. 768 Civil Procedural Rules Docket
On August 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania amended Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 4003.6 to add commentary acknowledging the holding in Mertis v. Oh, 317 A.3d 529 (Pa. 2024).Oct 10, 2025 -
Department of Human Services Change to Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals
The Department of Human Services (Department) is announcing its intent to increase the funding for a class of supplemental payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 that provide a substantial portion of their inpatient services to Medical Assistance beneficiaries.Oct 10, 2025 -
PCCJR Releases Guide to Judicial Retention Election
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) has released its guide to the upcoming Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention election.Oct 10, 2025 -
PAMED Joins Capitol Effort to Advance Prostate Cancer Screening Access
In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) Vice President Edward P. Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO joined the Pennsylvania Prostate Cancer Coalition and state legislators at the Capitol to advocate for increased awareness, education, and access to life-saving screenings.Oct 10, 2025 -
PA Supreme Court rules favorably in forum amicus case
On September 25, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled favorably, and unanimously, in a PAMED amici brief case, preserving an important legal standard concerning where a case will be tried.Oct 10, 2025 -
Pennsylvania Medical Society Affirms AI is No Substitute for Human Physicians
While the Pennsylvania Medical Society supports the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool in health care, it rejects the recent claims that AI as in health care is indistinguishable from a human being and can provide diagnostics as good as any physicianOct 10, 2025
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