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The Dose

The Dose is PAMED’s member-exclusive weekly e-newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. It’s a simple way to get a healthy dose of the hot topics in Pennsylvania medicine.

Each week, you’ll find news and analysis on topics like:

New health care laws and regulations
State licensure requirements & CME opportunities
Reimbursement and payer news, including MACRA-MIPS
Pennsylvania court cases that could impact physicians
How PAMED is advocating in the legislature on behalf of physicians – on issues like prior authorization, telemedicine, and scope of practice

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Latest News Stories

January BOT Meeting Wrap Up

In its first meeting of the year, the PAMED Board of Trustees reviewed several key business items.

Feb 5, 2026
Governor Shapiro Delivers 2026-27 Budget Address

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Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 4, 2026
PAMED Remembers Virginia E. Hall, MD, FACOG, FACP, FCPP

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Jan 29, 2026
Amicus Loss in U.S. Supreme Court in Affidavit of Merit Case

On Jan. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unfavorably in a case in which PAMED, the AMA, and the Delaware and New Jersey Medical Societies joined together to file an amici brief. The case addressed the question whether a state law providing that a complaint must be dismissed unless it is accompanied by an expert affidavit may be applied in federal court.

Jan 29, 2026
DEA and HHS Issue Fourth Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

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