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Dec 23, 2025, 08:35 AM
The State Board of Pharmacy (Board) proposes to amend its regulations on licensure by endorsement and provisional endorsement license.
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Dec 23, 2025, 07:25 AM
The Department of Human Services (Department) announces it will add Lynkuet (elinzanetant) capsule to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program's list of services and items requiring prior authorization.
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Dec 22, 2025, 08:26 AM
A message from incoming PAMED President, Arvind Cavale, MD, FACE, FCPP, PCEO
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Dec 19, 2025, 08:25 AM
It has been an honor to serve as president of PAMED. The experience allowed me to personally engage in our legislative process, interact with the media and, most importantly, listen to and appreciate our members.
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Dec 18, 2025, 10:32 AM
After a 135-day budget stalemate, Pennsylvania lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro struck a bipartisan deal on a $50.09 billion spending plan for FY 2025-26.
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Dec 18, 2025, 09:26 AM
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.
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Dec 18, 2025, 09:08 AM
The Trump administration recently issued an Executive Order (EO) addressing state-level artificial intelligence (AI) laws.
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Dec 18, 2025, 08:05 AM
Contributed by Marilyn Heine, MD, Member, AMA Board of Trustees, December 2025
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Dec 17, 2025, 13:37 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today adopted individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B immunization for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus.
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Dec 11, 2025, 11:26 AM
Ada-Nkem Emuwa, MD, MPH, a leader in community health and advocacy, has been named the 2025 recipient of PAMED’s Community Voluntary Service Award.
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Dec 11, 2025, 08:42 AM
PAMED recently received reports that people pretending to be from one of the health-related boards are contacting licensees by phone about their license.
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Dec 11, 2025, 08:37 AM
On May 12, 2023, the Department issued Bulletin OMHSAS-23-5, titled ''Confidentiality of Records Changes Due to Act 32 of 2022 and Aligning with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996'' to inform stakeholders of changes to the list of permissible disclosures and new definitions under the Act. The Department is issuing notice of proposed regulations to amend Chapter 5100 to align with Act 32 of 2022 and HIPAA requirements.
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Dec 11, 2025, 08:24 AM
On December 5, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the birth dose, to infants born to women who test negative for the virus.
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Dec 9, 2025, 11:32 AM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a multistate cluster of health care-associated, extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacter cloacae complex identified through whole genome sequencing (WGS).
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Dec 4, 2025, 14:54 PM
The transfer of $200 million from the Pennsylvania Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) to the general fund of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was completed on August 13, 2025. The $200 million consisted entirely of unspent premiums collected from Pennsylvania physicians and appreciation from investment of those funds.
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Dec 4, 2025, 10:45 AM
The State Board of Pharmacy (board) amends its regulations to include child abuse reporting and training requirements.
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Dec 4, 2025, 10:23 AM
The Department of Human Services (Department) announces the addition of psychiatric rehabilitation services (PRS) to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program outpatient fee schedule, beginning on January 1, 2026 ...
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Dec 4, 2025, 10:12 AM
The Patient Safety Authority (Authority) and Department of Health (Department) provide updated draft guidance to acute healthcare facilities with reporting duties under the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act to assist with determining whether specific occurrences meet the statutory definitions of serious events, incidents or infrastructure failures as set forth in section 302 of the MCARE Act.
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Dec 4, 2025, 10:00 AM
Shoulder dystocia is a rare but serious condition that occurs when one or both shoulders become stuck during a vaginal delivery and can result in serious injury to the neonate.
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Dec 4, 2025, 09:00 AM
The State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (Board) proposes to amend continuing education and volunteer services regulations.