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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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State Board of Pharmacy Licensure by Endorsement (proposed rulemaking- request for public comment)
The State Board of Pharmacy (Board) proposes to amend its regulations on licensure by endorsement and provisional endorsement license.Jan 6, 2026 -
A Champion for Public Health: PAMED Distinguished Service Award
Richard Wender, MD, a trailblazer in public health and family medicine, has been named the 2025 recipient of PAMED’s Distinguished Service Award and highest honor.Jan 6, 2026 -
Federal Executive Order on State-Level Artificial Intelligence Laws
The Trump administration recently issued an Executive Order (EO) addressing state-level artificial intelligence (AI) laws.Jan 6, 2026 -
PAMED Concludes 2025 House of Delegates Meeting
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) recently hosted its hybrid House of Delegates (HOD) meeting, welcoming participants both virtually and in person.Jan 6, 2026 -
PAMED and AMA Pick Up Amicus Win in Immunity Case
Earlier today, PAMED and the AMA picked up a win in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a case in which we had partnered to submit an amici curiae brief. In Wunderly v. St. Luke’s Hospital, et al., a divided Supreme Court determined that the Mental Health Procedures Act had been properly applied to provide St. Luke’s Hospital with immunity from suit under the facts of the case.Jan 6, 2026 -
Department of Health Amendments to Charges for Medical Records
The Department of Health published the guidelines and fees that a health care provider or facility may charge in response to a request for production of medical charts or records.Jan 6, 2026
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