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Sep 19, 2025, 15:30 PM
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a series of meetings to determine new recommendations that could significantly impact vaccine protocols.
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Sep 19, 2025, 13:19 PM
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued updated guidance for work exclusion for health care personnel with confirmed or suspected respiratory viral infections, including COVID-19 and influenza.
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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.
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Aug 14, 2025, 10:29 AM
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) received regulation 16A-5146 State Board of Nursing Opioid Prescription and Education and Organ Donation Education. This regulation updates certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) continuing education to include requirements for pain management, identification of addiction, and prescribing/dispensing of opioids.
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Aug 14, 2025, 10:22 AM
In accordance with Executive Order 1996-1, all agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction publish semi-annual agendas of regulations under development or consideration. The most recent agenda, current as of July 1, 2025, was published on Aug. 9, 2025.
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Aug 14, 2025, 10:16 AM
The Department of Aging's Alzheimer's, Dementia and Related Disorders Advisory Committee will hold quarterly public meetings through August 2026.
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Aug 14, 2025, 08:25 AM
Last week, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) Board of Trustees convened a hybrid meeting at PAMED headquarters to address key organizational priorities and upcoming initiatives.
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Aug 7, 2025, 10:04 AM
On July 28, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is inviting public comment to “better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about ‘gender-affirming care’ (GAC), especially as it relates to minors, and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing.” The 60-day comment period runs through September 26, 2025.
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Aug 7, 2025, 08:33 AM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring safety labeling changes to all opioid pain medications to better emphasize and explain the risks associated with their long-term use.