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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

Innovation Grant Spotlight: Dr. Baston Creates Revolutionary Overdose Detection and Alert Monitor

Drug overdose is a public health crisis. Dr. Baston realized how easily available technologies could be combined to provide safety from overdose for patients exposed to opioids.

Jan 6, 2026
State Board of Pharmacy Licensure by Endorsement (proposed rulemaking- request for public comment)

The State Board of Pharmacy (Board) proposes to amend its regulations on licensure by endorsement and provisional endorsement license.

Jan 6, 2026
A Champion for Public Health: PAMED Distinguished Service Award

Richard Wender, MD, a trailblazer in public health and family medicine, has been named the 2025 recipient of PAMED’s Distinguished Service Award and highest honor.

Jan 6, 2026
Federal Executive Order on State-Level Artificial Intelligence Laws

The Trump administration recently issued an Executive Order (EO) addressing state-level artificial intelligence (AI) laws.

Jan 6, 2026
PAMED Concludes 2025 House of Delegates Meeting

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) recently hosted its hybrid House of Delegates (HOD) meeting, welcoming participants both virtually and in person.

Jan 6, 2026
PAMED and AMA Pick Up Amicus Win in Immunity Case

Earlier today, PAMED and the AMA picked up a win in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a case in which we had partnered to submit an amici curiae brief. In Wunderly v. St. Luke’s Hospital, et al., a divided Supreme Court determined that the Mental Health Procedures Act had been properly applied to provide St. Luke’s Hospital with immunity from suit under the facts of the case.

Jan 6, 2026

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