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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

PAMED Members Bring Their Voices to Advocacy Day

Physicians, residents, fellows and medical students from across Pennsylvania gathered at PAMED's Advocacy Day on September 29 to meet with legislators and discuss the issues shaping patient care and the practice of medicine. Together, they brought the voice of Pennsylvania physicians and future physicians to the Capitol.

Oct 1, 2026
PAMED and AMA file brief defending venue selection clause

On September 25, 2026, PAMED and AMA filed an amici curiae brief arguing for the Superior Court to uphold a venue selection clause that limited where a medical malpractice suit could be filed.

Oct 1, 2026
Want to Change Your License Status to Active Retired? Here's How.

Once you determine that an Active-Retired license is the most appropriate license status for your circumstances, the next step is deciding when and how to transition to Active-Retired status.

Oct 1, 2026
Department of Human Services Disproportionate Share and Supplemental Hospital Payments (request for public comment)

The Department of Human Services (Department) is announcing its intent to allocate funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 inpatient disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments.

Oct 1, 2026
Department of Human Services Inpatient Hospitals Qualifying for Medical Assistance Disproportionate Share Payments

In 1988, the Department of Human Services (Department) implemented a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment system.

Oct 1, 2026
Department of Health Establishment of Minimum Standard Requirements for Sexual Assault Evidence Collection

The Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act (Act) establishes a Statewide sexual assault evidence collection program to be administered by the Department of Health (Department).

Oct 1, 2026

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