Nearly two weeks after the June 30 constitutional deadline, an agreement was reached by Gov. Josh Shapiro and the General Assembly on a budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Gov. Shapiro signed the $47.6 billion spending plan into law on July 11. The General Assembly has recessed until the fall with the Senate scheduled to return…
Coalition Updates: Business
Philadelphia Eagles Now Without Orthopedic Care Due to Nuclear Verdicts!
If the Philadelphia Eagles are to fly this season, it will be without the aide of their long-time orthopedic doctors. The Eagles just got burned by the Commonwealth’s notoriously litigious legal environment. Last week it was announced that the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was severing its long-time relationship with the City of Brotherly Love’s beloved football…
PCCJR Highlights Need for Medical Liability Venue Reform at Capitol Press Conference
Last week, PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder was one of the featured speakers at a press conference calling for medical liability reform. The event, which was held in the Pennsylvania Capitol Rotunda, was organized by the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. During his remarks, Schroder noted the sharp increase in medical liability cases filed in the Philadelphia Court system…
Fair Share Repair Legislation Introduced
A bill amending the Fair Share Act to bring the statute back in line with the original legislative intent has been introduced by Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Franklin County. PCCJR led the charge in having this much needed legislation introduced. The Fair Share Act, which became law in 2011, provides that defendants can only be held liable for…
PCCJR Participates in Health Care Summit
PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder was recently invited to participate as a panelist at the PA Chamber of Business and Industry’s inaugural Health Care Summit. Schroder discussed how venue shopping and nuclear verdicts lead to higher health care costs across the Commonwealth.
Budget Negotiations Take Front Seat as State Nears End of Fiscal Year
June historically signifies one of the busiest months of the legislative calendar with a number of issues rising to the forefront as state legislators and the Shapiro administration work to reach a budget agreement prior to the state’s constitutional deadline. In the coming weeks, legislation will be flying between the Senate and the House as…