Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

The Change Healthcare cybersecurity attack continues to rock the healthcare community. PAMED will continue to share resources as they are available. Click here to learn more.

Noncompete Legislation Passes Pennsylvania House of Representatives

House Bill 1633, legislation that would prohibit the use of noncompete provisions in physician employment contracts, moves on to the Pennsylvania Senate. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny), passed the PA House with a vote of 150-50. PAMED continues to advocate for an amendment to the language that would allow non-affiliated private practices to use non-compete agreements.

Legislation Introduced on Licensure Compact 

House Bill 2200, an amendment to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues was introduced by Representative Frank Burns.

• This bill would require FBI background checks with fingerprints for applicants for a multi-state compact license.

• Individuals who are already licensed by Pennsylvania will not need to complete this background check to renew their current license.



PAMED looking forward to the passage of this bill and its implementation.

Building Connections Between Members and Legislators



PAMED member, F. Wilson Jackson, III, MD met with Senator Judy Ward to discuss her pending legislation that would require insurers or pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to count any amounts paid by or on behalf of the enrollee when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to the plan’s deductible or out-of-pocket limit.

Dr. Jackson brought a couple of his patients with him to have a discussion with Senator Ward in support of this legislation.

The PAMED legislative team was helpful in setting up this meeting for Dr. Jackson and encourages members to meet with their local legislator.



“I was grateful for the opportunity to meet with Senator Ward and bring patients that I know are directly impacted by legislation of this kind,” said Dr. Jackson. “This meeting could not have happened without the help of the PAMED team and was important to get the face-to-face interaction.” 

PA House Considers Legislation on Insurance Coverage for Telemedicine Services

The PA House considered House Bill 1512, legislation which would require health insurers to cover and pay for health care services provided via telemedicine. House Bill 1512 passed the PA House with a vote of 197-3 and now heads to the PA Senate for consideration. Unfortunately, the legislation only addresses health insurance coverage and fails to address many of the elements that are within the negotiated language in Senate Bill 739. 

PAMPAC Board Retreat

This week, the PAMPAC Board of Directors held its annual spring retreat. Speaking at the retreat were a number of Pennsylvania legislators including:

• House Minority Whip Tim O’Neil
• Representative Jesse Topper
• Representative Bridget Kosierowski
• Senator Rosemary Brown
• Former Congressman Charlie Dent
• House Majority Leader Matt Bradford



The retreat gives the Board members a chance to connect on a range of topics from the state’s current political environment and to strategize fundraising initiatives.

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U.S. Measles Elimination Status Continues to be Threatened

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one-third of U.S. measles cases reported since 2020 have occurred in 2024. Between Jan. 1, 2020, and March 28, 2024, the CDC confirmed 338 measles cases, 29% of which were reported in the first quarter of this year.

This figure marks a more than seventeen-fold increase over the mean number of cases reported in the first quarters of 2020-23.

PA Dept. of Health Infant Hearing Screening Advisory Committee Meeting

PA Dept. of Transportation Medical Advisory Board Meeting

PA Insurance Dept. Application for Approval to Acquire Control of Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. and Medco Containment Life Insurance Company

Historic Increases in Reported Congenital Syphilis

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