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Press Releases

  • Bill Would Curb Liability Costs
    February 3, 2010

  • Patients Continue to Choose Ambulatory Surgery Centers
    November 23, 2009

  • Wayne Sebastianelli, MD to Lead Orthopaedic Surgeons
    November 1, 2009

  • POS thanks Senator Erickson and others for reintroduction of healthcare package,
    February 3, 2009

  • POS President. Williams thanks state government for halting proposed Blues merger,
    January 22, 2009

  • POS Inducts Gerald R. Williams Jr., MD, as president for 2009,
    December 5, 2008

  • POS Recognizes Bone and Joint Decade National Action Week,
    October 16, 2008

  • POS's Display in the Capitol Highlights State and National Orthopaedic Association Milestones,
    September 17, 2008

  • POS Calls for Resolution to Healthcare Predicament,
    September 16, 2008

  • POS Past President Hummer comments on Blues merger,
    July 10, 2008

  • POS's Hummer sends Op-Ed to Philadelphia Inquirer,
    June 20, 2008

  • POS applauds Senate healtcare proposals,
    June 13, 2008

  • POS supports Eachus Healthcare Amendment,
    March 14, 2008

  • POS Applauds House Insurance Committee action,
    December 10, 2007

  • Ambulatory services provide choice to Pennsylvanians,
    November 30, 2007

  • Newly inducted POS President, Jon Tucker, MD, sets goals for his term,
    November 16, 2007

  • Orthopaedic Resident Memo to House of Representatives on Mcare surplus,
    November 6, 2007

  • POS stands behind House Republicans as they try to fix legal loopholes in our healthcare,
    October 26, 2007

  • Governor Rendell stabilizes Medical Liability Costs,
    July 20, 2007

  • Governor Rendell nominates Joel Scott Ario as Insurance Commissioner,
    June 13, 2007

  • Liability Limit Decision to Increase Premiums for Specialty Surgeons,
    June 7, 2007

  • AAOS names POS Society of the Year for 2006,
    May 15, 2007

  • POS President Chip Hummer responds to study claiming medical liability crisis in Pennsylvania between 1999-2003 was a hoax,
    May 1, 2007

  • POS responds to vote in Senate to gain a state review of the proposed consolidation plan between IBC & Highmark,
    March 29, 2007

  • POS Responds to RX in PA,
    February 1, 2007

  • IBC Fee Schedule Disclosure,
    December 23, 2006

  • Hummer leads orthopaedic doctors,
    December 8, 2006

  • Senator Connie Williams named POS Legislator of the Year,
    November 16, 2006

  • House Action on Liability Bill Strengthens Healthcare System,
    October 18, 2006

  • October 12-20 Declared Bone and Joint Week,
    October 6, 2006

  • Orthopaedic Surgeons Praise Senate for Passage of Medical Liability Bill,
    September 26, 2006

  • Baseball Event Highlights Ridiculous Lawsuits,
    June 6, 2006

  • Orthopaedic Surgeons Stress Bone Health,
    May 22, 2006

  • Magazine Ads Promote Patient Safety,
    May 12, 2006

  • Two Ortho Docs to Serve on MCARE Commission,
    March 15, 2006

  • Pittsburgh's Dr. Bradley Heads to Superbowl,
    January 31, 2006

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