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Category: Advocacy

Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

Department of Health to Set Statewide Goals for Expanding Value-Based Health Care Payments

We’ve all heard the buzz words “volume to value” and Pennsylvania physicians know the transition is coming. In fact, earlier this year, the U.S. Department … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

PA Physicians Explore Solutions to Balance/Surprise Billing Problem

The inaugural meeting of the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s (PAMED) Payer Advocacy Task Force was held via conference call in late March 2016. The first agenda … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

PAMED Leaders Meet with Governor on Physician-led Care

On Aug. 5, 2014, several physician leaders — Karen Rizzo, MD, president-elect of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED); John Pagan, MD, PAMED board chair, and … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

State Improves its Response to Hydraulic Fracturing Environmental Health Concerns

On Aug. 18, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced enhancements to its internal processes for responding to environmental health concerns and complaints specifically … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

State Legislator Petitions to Get Marijuana Reclassified as a Schedule II Controlled Substance

State Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia County) recently introduced a resolution petitioning the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule cannabis … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

Two Health Care Advocates Receive Senate Confirmation of Cabinet Positions

On May 13, 2015, by a vote of 47-0, the state Senate confirmed Karen Murphy, PhD, RN, as Secretary of Health and Gary Tennis as … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

Gearing Up for a Busy Fall at the Capitol – Telemedicine

State legislators will soon return to the Capitol, and we’re expecting a very busy legislative session during the next few months. On Sept. 9, 2015, … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, News from Harrisburg

PAMED Board Gears Up: End of 2014 Legislative Calendar; Fresh Start in 2015

This fall, more than 350 health care related bills are awaiting action at the state Capitol. During the Sept. 10 meeting of the Pennsylvania Medical … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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