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Oct 2, 2025, 09:35 AM
During the shutdown, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expects slowdowns or suspensions of the following agency activities: (1) health care facility survey and certification, (2) policy development and rulemaking, (3) contract oversight, (4) outreach and education, and (5) beneficiary casework. CMS retains 53% of its staff to continue essential operations, while 47% of agency staff are being furloughed (i.e., temporarily on unpaid leave).
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Oct 2, 2025, 00:00 AM
On September 5, 2025, the Trump Administration abandoned the defense of the federal noncompete ban, thereby killing the rule. The rule, if implemented, would have banned most noncompete agreements from employment contracts.
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Oct 1, 2025, 15:36 PM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) strongly supports vaccines and other evidence-based practices that protect public health and prevent disease.
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Feb 6, 2025, 11:45 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society stands as a staunch advocate for the use of science and data to ensure physicians’ have the best information available to treat patients and provide the highest quality of care within the Commonwealth.
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Feb 4, 2025, 12:30 PM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) firmly supports the belief that physicians should be the leaders of health care teams, advocating for a collaborative approach that prioritizes patient safety and high-quality care.
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Jan 31, 2025, 08:54 AM
Your PAMED membership provides you with access to programs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Messiah University at discounted tuition rates.
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Jan 28, 2025, 10:49 AM
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Jan 28, 2025, 09:23 AM
After a 1-year term as vice-president and president-elect, Lynn Lucas-Fehm, MD, JD a board-certified diagnostic radiologist in Philadelphia, has been inaugurated as the 175th President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).
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Jan 21, 2025, 07:00 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is excited to once again participate in Doctors’ Day and is seeking nominations from the public to recognize Pennsylvania physicians for their tireless care for patients in the Commonwealth.
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Jan 6, 2025, 09:16 AM
Rapidly rising cases of RVS in Pennsylvania.
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Dec 9, 2024, 16:02 PM
PAMED’s tireless advocacy has made a tangible impact on the health care landscape in Pennsylvania this year. Join/Renew to help us continue to drive meaningful change.
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Nov 18, 2024, 07:32 AM
Edward P. Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO, FCPP, a Montgomery County physician specializing in hematology and oncology, was elected vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society by a statewide group of physicians.
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Nov 14, 2024, 12:46 PM
Election Day was November 5, and here in Pennsylvania, the results have been finalized in many key races across the Commonwealth.
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Sep 25, 2024, 20:01 PM
Growing up in a medical family, Mona Syeda Masood, DO, always knew she would become a physician.
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Aug 15, 2024, 10:40 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society created the following principles on Maintenance of Certification during the 2014 House of Delegates:
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