News Releases

Senator Baker voted “yes” on Senate Bill 113, which closes a serious loophole in Pennsylvania’s pension forfeiture law and provides that the pension systems be informed when such cases produce a conviction or plea.   [Read More]

Three hospitals in the 20th Senatorial District were chosen to participate in the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model, which seeks to improve patient health in rural communities while ensuring that the hospitals serving those residents remain financially healthy. Listen   [Read More]

Senator Baker will join Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman and Human Services Chief of Staff Johanna Fabian-Marks to announce the five health care providers and four insurance payers who have completed the necessary steps to become part of Pennsylvania’s Rural Health Model today at 2 pm.   [Read More]

Senate Republican leaders said they appreciate the recent vote by the state Supreme Court to delay action on voiding a successful medical malpractice reform that has kept doctors’ offices open in Pennsylvania.   [Read More]

Senator Lisa Baker, R-20th, offered the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address: Listen   [Read More]

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee recently made notice of a proposed amendment of Pa.R.C.P. Nos. 1006, 2130, 2156, and 2179 governing venue in medical professional liability actions.   [Read More]