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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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2025 Year-End Legislative Wrap Up
After a 135-day budget stalemate, Pennsylvania lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro struck a bipartisan deal on a $50.09 billion spending plan for FY 2025-26.Jan 6, 2026 -
State Board of Nursing Opioid Prescription and Education and Organ Donation Education
The State Board of Nursing has worked with the DOH, State Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, organ procurement organizations, and other agencies to develop an approved curriculum for continuing education in organ donation which is now available for providers.Jan 6, 2026 -
Department of Human Services Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule Revisions; Prior Authorization Requirements; Unit and Limitation Updates
The Department of Human Services (Department) announces changes to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule.Jan 6, 2026 -
AMA Interim Meeting Recap
Contributed by Marilyn Heine, MD, Member, AMA Board of Trustees, December 2025Jan 6, 2026 -
Scam Alert for Licensees
PAMED recently received reports that people pretending to be from one of the health-related boards are contacting licensees by phone about their license.Jan 6, 2026 -
PAMED Submits Comments on AI and Noncompete Agreements
Recently, PAMED submitted comments in response to requests for information issued by two different federal organizations, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Federal Trade Commission.Jan 6, 2026
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