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May 20, 2025, 13:15 PM
FDA Clears First Blood Test Used in Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today cleared for marketing the first invitro diagnostic device that tests blood to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
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May 20, 2025, 09:53 AM
USPSTF Reaffirms Universal Syphilis Screening in Pregnancy
On May 13, 2025, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for early and universal screening for syphilis during pregnancy.
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May 19, 2025, 09:53 AM
Pennsylvania Medical Society Celebrates the Brightest Young Physicians with Top Physicians Under 40 Awards
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) proudly announces the recipients of its annual Top Physicians Under 40 awards—recognizing the most exceptional early-career physicians who are making a profound impact in medicine.
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May 19, 2025, 09:52 AM
Department of Health Spinal Cord Research Advisory Committee Meeting
The Department of Health's Spinal Cord Research Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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May 19, 2025, 09:23 AM
Pennsylvania Medical Society Recognizes 2025 Community Voluntary Service Award
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is proud to announce Ada-Nkem Emuwa, MD, MPH as the recipient of its 2025 Community Voluntary Service Award, honoring her unwavering dedication to advancing health care, promoting diversity, and supporting underserved communities through advocacy and service.
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May 19, 2025, 09:05 AM
Pennsylvania Medical Society Announces Recipient of Prestigious Distinguished Service Award
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is proud to announce Richard Wender, MD as the recipient of its 2025 Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed upon PAMED members. This prestigious recognition celebrates Dr. Wender’s unwavering commitment to advancing primary care, public health, and health equity while shaping the future of medicine through groundbreaking initiatives and compassionate leadership.
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May 15, 2025, 12:05 PM
Trump Issues Executive Order to Cut Drug Costs
On May 12, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to bring the prices Americans and taxpayers pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations.
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May 15, 2025, 07:23 AM
May Board of Trustee Meeting Recap
The May 8, 2025, Board of Trustees meeting featured a full agenda with virtual and in-person participation.
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May 14, 2025, 18:35 PM
Bill for Diagnostic Breast Exam Coverage Passed in The House
On May 12, the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 433, which would require health insurance policies to cover all costs associated with diagnostic breast imaging.
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May 14, 2025, 17:23 PM
Cannabis Legalization Stalls in PA Senate
House Bill 1200, a proposal to legalize cannabis for adult use in Pennsylvania, passed the House on May 7 in a 102–101 vote. The bill allows adults age 21 and older to purchase cannabis through a state-regulated system.
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May 8, 2025, 08:23 AM
Survey Explores Barriers to Medical Error Reporting Among Early-Career Physicians
Jeff Truhan, a Ed.D candidate and Chief Quality Assurance Risk Management and Safety Officer at Keystone Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Chambersburg, is examining an issue critical to the medical field: the reluctance of early-career primary care physicians to self-report medical errors.
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May 7, 2025, 10:34 AM
Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (proposed rule)
This proposed rule would change and update policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for FY 2026. This rulemaking also proposes to update the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.
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May 7, 2025, 10:31 AM
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program (proposed rule)
This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026. As required by statute, this proposed rule includes the proposed classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's case-mix groups and a description of the methodologies and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for FY 2026. It also continues the second year of the 3-year phaseout of the rural adjustment, which began in FY 2025. Additionally, the proposed rule includes updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP).
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May 7, 2025, 10:07 AM
Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2026 Rates
This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); update and make changes to requirements for certain quality programs; and make other policy-related changes.
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May 7, 2025, 09:54 AM
Medicare Program; FY 2026 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System-Rate Update (proposed rule)
This rulemaking proposes to update the prospective payment rates, the outlier threshold, and the wage index for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs), which include psychiatric hospitals and excluded psychiatric units of an acute care hospital or critical access hospital.
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May 7, 2025, 09:52 AM
FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements
This proposed rule would update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for FY 2026. In addition, this proposed rule would clarify in the payment regulations that the physician member of the hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) may recommend admission to hospice.
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May 7, 2025, 09:43 AM
Division of HIV Health's HIV Planning Group (HPG); Cancellation of May HPG Meetings
The Statewide HPG has canceled the previously scheduled Wednesday, May 14, 2025, and Thursday, May 15, 2025, meetings.
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May 7, 2025, 09:28 AM
PAMED and AMA Urge Supreme Court to Clarify Medical Liability Standard in Smith v. Kannarkatt
Last week PAMED and the AMA filed an amici curiae brief asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse a Superior Court decision that, if left in place, would impose a lowered standard to establish liability in certain medical malpractice cases.
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May 7, 2025, 09:22 AM
PA DOH Patient Advocacy Program Alert: Provider Arrest
PAMED has been informed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) that a provider has been arrested, which means patients may not have access to care.
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May 7, 2025, 09:17 AM
CDC Reports 216 Pediatric Deaths Reported and Flu Season Isn’t Over
Though seasonal flu activity is low or minimal across the country, more children have died this flu season than at any time in the past 15 years.