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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

Latest News Stories

  • In-Office Medication Dispensing

    Pennsylvania Medical Society is making the In-Office Medication Dispensing Policy available as a general resource. This policy applies only to dispensing of noncontrolled medications and is not intended to address every state and federal requirement that may apply to a particular medication.
    Oct 8, 2026

  • Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council Public Meeting

    The Statewide Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program (SPBP) Advisory Council will hold a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Oct 8, 2026

  • Renal Disease Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Renal Disease Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly public meeting on Friday, October 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss new and ongoing issues relating to treatment of chronic renal disease and the Department of Health's programs related to care and treatment.
    Oct 8, 2026

  • Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the status of the PHHSBG funding.
    Oct 8, 2026

  • Newborn Screening and Follow-Up Technical Advisory Board Meeting

    The Newborn Screening and Follow-Up Technical Advisory Board (Board) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The meeting will be conducted both in person and as a virtual conference.
    Oct 8, 2026

  • La Crosse Virus Disease in Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania has reported the first case of LACV, a mosquito-borne disease, in a patient from Crawford County which borders Ohio where LACV is endemic.
    Oct 1, 2026