The Department of Health (Department) proposes to amend regulations on communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

Effective May 1, 2026, Pennsylvania licensed physicians must complete at least 2 hours of CME in organ and tissue donation and recovery process (organ donation).

Article by Madalyn Schaefgen, MD, FAAFP, Family Physician, AAFP Vaccine Science Fellow, and Chair of the Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition. This article was originally published in Lehigh County Health & Medicine, Summer 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently finalized a rule prohibiting Federal dollars from being used to fund sex-rejecting procedures on children and adolescents.

A special election was held on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to fill the vacant seat representing Pennsylvania's 12th Legislative District in the state house of Representatives. The seat became vacant following the resignation of former Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) earlier this year.

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has issued two notices of intent to schedule three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances and tianeptine.

There is a risk of severe arboviral neuroinvasive disease among patients who are receiving B cell-depleting or B cell-modulating medications, particularly anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

The PAMED Board of Trustees met for its hybrid August 7 meeting and reviewed several key updates, appointments, and ongoing strategic initiatives.

On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals provided physicians with a win in a lawsuit related to the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process provided for by the federal No Suprises Act (NSA).

To get ready for license renewal, please make sure your contact information is current and accurate in the Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS).

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) strongly supports vaccination and other evidence-based practices and has significant concerns about the Executive Order #14407 signed by President Trump on Monday, August 10, 2026.

The PA Department of Human Services (Department) announced program payment availability for certain qualified entities to stabilize or enhance rural health care access and promote rural well-being.

For the first time ever, the Commonwealth is making school-level vaccination data available online through a new interactive tool created by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).

The American Medical Association is seeking applications from medical students and physicians with disabilities to serve on the Disability Advisory Group (DAG) for the 2027–2028 term.

The Department of Human Services (Department) announces changes to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule.

Recently, the FDA approved Tylenol with Naproxen, the first fixed-dose combination product to pair acetaminophen with naproxen sodium in a single combination tablet for up to 12 hours of pain relief.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed a Snyder County resident tested positive for measles and may have exposed others at the Lowe’s in Selinsgrove (near Sunbury) on July 14.

The Department of Health (Department) is extending the temporary scheduling of Substance; Nitazene Class of Compounds

The PA Department of Human Services (Department) has announced the availability of program payments for certain qualified entities to fully onboard to the Statewide health information exchange, the Pennsylvania Patient and Provider Network (P3N).

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are notifying clinicians, public health practitioners, and laboratorians of cases of domestically acquired cyclosporiasis in multiple states, including Pennsylvania.