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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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Health Care Cost Containment Council Special Reports and Requests for Data
The Health Care Cost Containment Council (Council) is required to publish a list of all special reports and data that have been prepared during the previous calendar year.Mar 26, 2026 -
Department of Health Nursing Home Patient Safety Trust Fund Surcharge for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as Provided for under the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act
The Authority has recommended that the FY 2025-2026 surcharge assessment total $1.245 million.Mar 26, 2026 -
PAMED Unionization Taskforce Updates
The Board of Trustees created the task force back in 2024 to study what role, if any, PAMED should play regarding physician unionization.Mar 26, 2026 -
The Pennsylvania Medical Society Celebrates Doctors’ Day 2026
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) celebrates its state-wide recognition of physicians for 2026 Doctors’ Day on Monday, March 30. PAMED received more than 100 nominations from the public, patients, and colleagues, recognizing physicians who have gone above and beyond in their care.Mar 26, 2026 -
Pennsylvania Medical Society Opposes Rescinding of EPA Endangerment Finding
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) strongly opposes the recent rescinding of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangerment Finding; an action that removes a critical federal safeguard designed to protect the public from pollution and threatens public health.Feb 25, 2026 -
Department of Human Services: Payment for Nursing Facility Services Provided by Nonpublic Nursing Facilities; Medical Assistance Day One Incentive Payments to Nonpublic Nursing Facilities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
This announcement provides advance notice that the Department of Human Services (Department) intends to continue to make Medical Assistance Day One Incentive (MDOI) payments to qualified nonpublic nursing facilities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.Feb 11, 2026
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