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Advocacy

PA Physicians Advocate in D.C. for SGR Repeal, Medical Education Funding

Ben Schlechter, MD, and Marilyn Heine, MD, were in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for a permanent Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) fix, funding for … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Physician Leaders Share Ideas for Improving Credentialing Process in MA Program

Members of PAMED staff joined physician leaders at a meeting on Sept. 11 with Secretary of Human Services Ted Dallas. The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

What’s Being Done to Advance Telemedicine in Pennsylvania and on the National Level?

The need to secure co-sponsors for bipartisan legislation that would advance the practice of telemedicine was among the advocacy priorities advanced by the American Medical … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

U.S. Senator Casey Introduces Bill to Add 15,000 New Residency Slots

U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, from Pennsylvania, has introduced legislation that would increase the number of residency slots by 15,000 nationwide by 2019 — a 58 … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Physician and Alliance Leaders Discuss Health Policy and Critical Health Care Issues with Sen. Casey

      On the evening of Feb. 24, 2016, Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) physician and Alliance leaders joined a conference call with U.S. Senator … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Candid with the Gubernatorial Candidates (PA Physician – Fall 2014)

Don’t forget to vote on Nov. 4, 2014! Tom Corbett (Republican) Residence: Shaler, Allegheny County Occupation: Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania www.tomcorbettforgovernor.com Tom Wolf … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

To Sell, or Not to Sell? Antitrust Laws Still in Question on Hospital/Physician Integration

Earlier this year, PAMED reported on a federal district court decision that highlighted an important legal consideration for hospitals looking to acquire medical practices and … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Analysis

PAMED Outlines Why Medical Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Is Key

According to the Association of American Medical College’s Medical Student Education: Costs, Debt, and Loan Repayment Fact Sheet, medical student debt has skyrocketed to an … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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