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Jun 19, 2025, 08:36 AM
The Department of Human Services is announcing its intent to increase the funding for a class of disproportionate share hospital payments to qualifying hospitals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
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Jun 19, 2025, 08:31 AM
The Secretary of Health of the Department of Health is publishing this notice of intent to issue a final notice to temporarily schedule any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of certain Nitazene substances, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers.
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Jun 19, 2025, 08:17 AM
Introduced by Representative Lisa Borowski (D-Delaware), House Bill 1460 aims to strengthen oversight of major healthcare transactions involving private equity and large health systems.
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Jun 12, 2025, 09:23 AM
PAMED’s annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting has long served as a platform for physicians to make their voices heard, shaping policies that influence the practice of medicine in Pennsylvania.
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Jun 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a statement announcing the complete reconstitution of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP).
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May 28, 2025, 09:02 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is proud to congratulate the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine on their recent national recognition as Wellbeing First Champions.
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May 27, 2025, 11:11 AM
The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) today released a groundbreaking assessment identifying key drivers behind the childhood chronic disease crisis
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May 22, 2025, 00:00 AM
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions. Novavax, the maker of the nation’s only traditional protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, only had emergency use authorization from the FDA for its vaccine in anyone age 12 or older.
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May 20, 2025, 13:15 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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 8, 2025, 08:23 AM
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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Apr 30, 2025, 14:04 PM
On Sept 29, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an unfavorable ruling in a medical malpractice case in which PAMED had filed an amicus brief.
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Apr 22, 2025, 09:23 AM
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) stands in unwavering solidarity with the physicians, health care workers, and communities impacted by the closure of Crozer Health facilities in Philadelphia and Delaware County.
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Apr 10, 2025, 10:46 AM
Earlier this week, PAMED and the AMA filed an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of the effort of the Pennsylvania Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) to have the Supreme Court review its case against Governor Shapiro and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Apr 10, 2025, 09:32 AM
Earlier this week, Arion Claggett, Acting Commissioner for the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, reported that Pennsylvania is expected to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (“IMLC” or “Compact”) in June 2025.
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Apr 1, 2025, 14:04 PM
FDA Grants Marketing Authorization of First Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomoniasis