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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
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What Physicians Need to Know Now About Senate Bill 225 Prior Authorization Reforms
After years of advocating for prior authorization reform, the efforts of Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) and other stakeholders paid off when Senate Bill 225, also known as Act 146, was signed into law in November 2022.Jun 18, 2026 -
Pennsylvania Included in CDC Update on Infant Botulism Outbreak
The CDC, FDA, the Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled powdered infant formula.Jun 16, 2026 -
PA Department of Health Responding to Potential Measles Exposure at Lancaster County Courthouse
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a Lancaster County resident tested positive for measles and may have exposed others at the Lancaster County Courthouse on June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Individuals who are not vaccinated are most at-risk for infection.Jun 15, 2026 -
PA Department of Health Issues Alert on 2026 West Nile and Other Arboviral Infections in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued a health alert that Pennsylvania’s first West Nile virus (WNV)-positive mosquito pools were identified in Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Lycoming, Monroe, Northumberland, Pike, Tioga and York Counties indicating WNV is circulating in Pennsylvania.Jun 12, 2026 -
PAMED Shares Latest Developments from the Unionization Task Force
Last week, PAMED hosted a webinar highlighting the ongoing work of its Unionization Task Force, presented by Task Force Chair F. Wilson Jackson, III, MD and PAMED Board Chair Lorraine Rosamilia, MD, FAAD.Jun 11, 2026 -
Pennsylvania DOH Reports Rise in Measles Cases, Announces Provider Webinars
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is reporting an increase in measles cases across several counties in 2026 and is urging health care providers to stay alert as part of the statewide response.Jun 11, 2026
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