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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee state statute that banned certain medical interventions for minors for purposes of attempting to change sexual identity or to address discomfort with sexual identity. In United States v. Skrmetti, by a 6-3 vote, the Court on June 18, 2025, determined that constitutional review of the state law did not require higher-level legal scrutiny and that the state law met the applicable legal standard for constitutionality.

Delegation Chair and Vice Chair, Jill Owens, MD and John Vasudevan, MD, led twenty-eight members of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates (HOD or the House) in Chicago from June 6 – 11, 2025.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is forwarding the following advisory to health care providers, “Responding to Overdose and Withdrawal Involving Medetomidine” from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH).

The Department of Human Services (Department) announces changes to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule. These changes are effective for dates of service on and after June 16, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) today released a groundbreaking assessment identifying key drivers behind the childhood chronic disease crisis

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.

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.

On May 13, 2025, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for early and universal screening for syphilis during pregnancy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.