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Nov 6, 2025, 00:00 AM
Department of Health Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Prevention Planning Committee; Public Meetings
The Statewide HIV Planning Group established by the Department of Health will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 and Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
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Oct 23, 2025, 15:18 PM
PAMED and AMA Pick Up Amicus Win in Immunity Case
Earlier today, PAMED and the AMA picked up a win in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a case in which we had partnered to submit an amici curiae brief. In Wunderly v. St. Luke’s Hospital, et al., a divided Supreme Court determined that the Mental Health Procedures Act had been properly applied to provide St. Luke’s Hospital with immunity from suit under the facts of the case.
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Oct 23, 2025, 14:00 PM
PAMED Signs Onto H.R. 2191/S.1390 Physician-Led Hospitals Coalition Letter
PAMED joined 87 other organizations representing physicians, payers, and patients in signing a letter supporting the Physician-Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 2191/S.1390). This critical bipartisan and bicameral legislation offers an innovative and practical solution to the growing healthcare crisis devastating rural America.
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Oct 8, 2025, 14:37 PM
Department of Health Upcoming Committee Meetings
Upcoming DOH committee meetings
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Oct 1, 2025, 15:36 PM
PAMED Supports Safeguards to Vaccine Access and Public Health in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) strongly supports vaccines and other evidence-based practices that protect public health and prevent disease.
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Sep 2, 2025, 08:08 AM
DEA Proposed Rules Regarding the Future of Telehealth and Controlled Prescribing
As many know, the telehealth flexibilities were extended through September 30, 2025, due to a continuing resolution.
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Jun 25, 2025, 12:03 PM
AmeriTrust Group, Inc. Appoints World Insurance Associates, LLC as Servicing Agent Change in Brokerage Services for Association Member
Effective July 1, 2025, AmeriTrust Group, Inc., an affiliate brand of AF Group, will no longer directly service Pennsylvania Medical Society members. To better support the association members, we have appointed World Insurance Associates LLC as the exclusive agent for brokerage services -- AmeriTrust will remain the insurance carrier.
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Jun 19, 2025, 13:36 PM
American Medical Association’s Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates 2025
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.
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Apr 30, 2025, 14:04 PM
Supreme Court Rules Unfavorably in Verdict Slip Case
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 10, 2025, 10:46 AM
PAMED and AMA Advocate for Supreme Court to Review JUA Decision
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 1, 2025, 14:04 PM
FDA Grants Marketing Authorization of First Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomoniasis
FDA Grants Marketing Authorization of First Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Trichomoniasis
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Apr 1, 2025, 10:00 AM
Medical Record Disposition: What Physicians Should Know
Find out what to do with medical records when a physician retires or passes away.
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Mar 20, 2025, 11:34 AM
Medicare Telehealth Coverage Expansion Update
With the signing of the American Relief Act, 2025 on December 21, 2024, these Medicare telehealth waivers were extended through March 31, 2025. (CMS, 2025.
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Mar 6, 2025, 08:23 AM
Business Ownership Federal Filing Requirements Again on Hold
Yet another change concerning the new federal Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements has been announced.
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Feb 24, 2025, 14:59 PM
PAMED Statement on Violence at UPMC Memorial Hospital
PAMED is deeply saddened by the tragic act of violence that occurred at the UPMC Memorial Hospital this weekend.
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Feb 10, 2025, 10:35 AM
FDA Alerts Patients of Potential to Miss Critical Safety Alerts Due to Phone Settings When Using Smartphone-Compatible Diabetes Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients of a safety concern regarding diabetes devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps and automated insulin dosing systems, that rely on a smartphone to deliver critical safety alerts.
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Jan 31, 2025, 08:54 AM
PAMED Member College Tuition Benefit Programs
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
February Virtual Journal Club: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
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Jan 6, 2025, 09:16 AM
PAMED Public Health Alert: Increasing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Pennsylvania
Rapidly rising cases of RVS in Pennsylvania.
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Dec 9, 2024, 16:02 PM
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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.