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• Where Do the Candidates Stand on Health Care?
  Before you cast your vote in November, it’s important to know where the presidential candidates are on an issue vital to all of us—health care.
• Smoking Ban Takes Effect
  Smoking was banned in most public and work places in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11.
• General Assembly Leaves for Summer Without Mcare Resolution
  Two more bills that would have extended Mcare abatement were left hanging when the General Assembly left for the summer on July 4, 2008.
• Blues Merger Oversight Bill Becomes Law
  Act 62 of 2008, which includes an increase in state oversight of the proposed merger of Highmark and Independence Blue Cross (IBC), has been signed by the governor.
• Senate Republicans Unveil Health Plan
  Republicans in the State Senate have announced HealthNET PA, their plan to expand access to health care.
• Senate Committee Holds Mcare Hearing
  Members of the Pennsylvania medical community asked the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee on June 3, 2008, to separately consider Mcare abatement extension and phase-out and a plan to expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured.
• House Passes Mcare and Health Care Reform Plan
  The House of Representatives has passed a plan that would extend Mcare abatement, phase out the Mcare fund, and expand state-subsidized health care. The Pennsylvania Medical Society has some concerns with the plan, which now goes before the Senate.
• Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Three-Point Plan on Mcare and Health Care Reform
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society has developed a three-point plan address Mcare abatement and health care reform efforts.
• State Society Supports Telemedicine Bill
  The bill would require Pennsylvania licensing of anyone from outside the commonwealth who practices medicine in the commonwealth using telemedicine.
• House Approves Bill Prohibiting Some Insurers from Basing Rates on Demographics
  The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved HB 2005, which would not permit large health insurance companies to adjust rates because of demographic factors.
• Ambulatory Surgical Facilities Required to Develop Infection Control Plans
  Act 52 of 2007 mandates that ambulatory surgical facilities develop infection control plans.
• Cover All Pennsylvanians Bill Introduced in House
  A bill proposing health insurance coverage for all Pennsylvania residents has been introduced in the state House of Representatives.
• Governor Issues Executive Orders to Launch Chronic Care and Health Care Equity Initiatives
  As part of his Prescription for Pennsylvania reform plan, Gov. Rendell on May 21 issued executive orders on chronic disease management and health care equity.
• ePrescribing Legislation Introduced in House
  Legislation that would establish ePrescribing guidelines was introduced in the state House of Representatives on July 3, 2007.
• House Passes Medical Loan Forgiveness Initiative
  The state House of Representatives approved legislation on June 26 that would forgive medical school loans for new doctors if they agree to practice Pennsylvania for at least 10 years.
• Medical Society Voices Concerns about Prescription for Pennsylvania
  The Society has met with legislators and key stakeholders to voice its opposition to some sections of Prescription for Pennsylvania.
• Governor Announces Health System Reform Plan
  Gov. Ed Rendell on Jan. 17, 2007, announced his “Prescription for Pennsylvania”—a reform plan focused on reducing the state's health care costs and improving the quality, safety, and affordability of health care for all Pennsylvanians.

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