PAMED News

In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Department) modified the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations (Part 2) to implement Section 3221 of the CARES Act, which required the Department to align Part 2 regulations more closely with the HIPAA regulations.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an order concerning the Civil Procedural Rules Committee's required two-year anniversary review of the medical malpractice venue rule change.

PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is notifying travelers and others of a possible measles exposure at the following location: Philadelphia International Airport Terminal E Thursday, February 12th, 2026 from 1:35 pm to 4:30 pm

On February 3, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget address to the General Assembly, outlining his proposed Fiscal Year 2026–27.

On January 30, 2026, the Pennsylvania Health Department (DOH) identified five confirmed cases of measles in Lancaster County. These are the first cases to be identified in Pennsylvania for 2026.

On Jan. 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unfavorably in a case in which PAMED, the AMA, and the Delaware and New Jersey Medical Societies joined together to file an amici brief. The case addressed the question whether a state law providing that a complaint must be dismissed unless it is accompanied by an expert affidavit may be applied in federal court.