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Sep 18, 2025, 11:35 AM
Last week, PAMED submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) on the proposed rule changes concerning the physician fee schedule and other Medicare payment policies announced in mid-July.
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Sep 18, 2025, 11:23 AM
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.
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Sep 18, 2025, 09:02 AM
A new legislative effort is underway to ensure Pennsylvanians continue to have access to essential vaccines—regardless of changes in federal guidelines.
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Sep 18, 2025, 08:12 AM
PAMED has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) on an issue brief to support expanded access to naloxone, a medication proven to reverse opioid overdoses when administered in time. The collaboration comes amid ongoing efforts to reduce overdose deaths nationwide.
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Sep 16, 2025, 11:23 AM
The move follows a formal request from Governor Josh Shapiro, who urged the Board to address concerns about continuity of care and public health preparedness.
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Sep 11, 2025, 08:15 AM
The Patient Safety Authority (Authority) announces a meeting of the Authority's Board to be held virtually by means of the Authority's webinar platform Zoom on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. and is open to the general public.
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Sep 2, 2025, 08:08 AM
As many know, the telehealth flexibilities were extended through September 30, 2025, due to a continuing resolution.
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Aug 28, 2025, 08:07 AM
The Department of Transportation (Department) proposes to amend § 83.4 (relating to seizure disorder). Currently, § 83.4 imposes a recall of the driver's license of a person who has a seizure disorder. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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Aug 28, 2025, 08:05 AM
The Statewide HIV Planning Group, will hold a public meeting in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Aug 22, 2025, 09:23 AM
A late summer increase in COVID-19 activity in Pennsylvania is occurring. Based on national respiratory virus surveillance, test positivity for COVID-19 in PA has increased sharply in the past three weeks.
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Aug 21, 2025, 08:25 AM
On August 20, 2025, PAMED joined the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) and 16 other concerned organizations in the filing of an amicus brief arguing to maintain fairness in the allocation of lawsuit judgment awards.
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Aug 14, 2025, 10:36 AM
On Aug. 9, 2025, the Insurance Department published a notice in the PA Bulletin to clarify expectations for insurers and pharmacy benefit managers around prescription drug access in light of the Rite Aid Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and store closures.