Member Communications

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

  • FTC and States Sue WPATH for Deceptive Practices

    Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four states filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), alleging that WPATH violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and several states’ laws by furnishing deceptive information concerning medical sex transition services for children to financially benefit WPATH members.
    Jun 18, 2026

  • 2026 AMA House of Delegates Recap

    PAMED joined more than 700 physician and medical student delegates in Chicago last week for the 2026 American Medical Association Annual Meeting. The Pennsylvania Delegation was active throughout the meeting and PAMED celebrated Pennsylvania physicians and medical students elected to and continuing to serve in AMA Board and Council positions.
    Jun 18, 2026

  • AMA Scope of Practice Summit Highlights New Research on Independent NP Practice

    At the 2026 AMA Scope of Practice Summit, physician and advocacy leaders highlighted new research examining whether granting nurse practitioners independent practice authority increases access to primary care services.
    Jun 18, 2026

  • SB 730 Advances Patient-Centered End-of-Life Care

    Senate Bill 730, which would establish a statutory framework for Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, continues to advance in the Senate.
    Jun 18, 2026

  • 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