Pennsylvania nursing home and long-term care providers pleaded with senators this week for liability protections as fears of lawsuits over the coronavirus pandemic grow.

“We need the House and Senate to protect healthcare providers from frivolous suits and staggering liability insurance premium increases,” said Adam Marles, president of LeadingAge PA, during a hearing with the Senate Aging and Youth Committee. “Many members have received their policy renewals, with premium spikes near half a million dollars, before any suit has even been filed.”