The American Academy of Neurology, in a position statement published online July 9 in the journal Neurology, delineated physicians’ “ethical duties in protecting athletes from” … Read More ›
Category: Advocacy
For the 2014 elections, new district maps were used for all of the state legislative districts, State Senate, and PA House. During the reapportionment process, … Read More ›
L-R: Michael Fraser, PhD, CAE, executive vice president of PAMED; PAMED President Karen Rizzo, MD, Physician General Rachel Levine, MD; Secretary of Health Karen … Read More ›
The 2014-2015 state budget included a $1 million increase in the state’s Primary Health Care Practitioner Program. This funding — a more than 27 percent … Read More ›
Recently we’ve seen renewed media interest in some areas of the state—newspaper articles and television coverage—on the potential public health impact of oil and gas … Read More ›
The Medical Assistance for Workers’ with Disabilities (MAWD) program, which provides health coverage to more than 34,000 working Pennsylvanians with disabilities who don’t qualify for … Read More ›
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 ›
The debate over medical marijuana is once again heating up at the state capitol. A recent news release, issued by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) … Read More ›