Cuomo’s report on new nursing home policy for COVID patients prompts more controversy
4 years, 8 months ago

Cuomo’s report on new nursing home policy for COVID patients prompts more controversy

Salon  

In defense of a controversial policy to send COVID-19 positive patients from hospitals into nursing homes, New York Gov. As ProPublica reported last month, New York's nursing homes suffered a larger percentage of deaths relative to its total nursing home population than several states that did not have such a policy in place. Denis Nash, the CUNY epidemiologist, said the state's own claim meant that roughly 3,000 COVID patients were sent to nursing homes within nine days after admission to the hospital, so by the Cuomo health department standard, many patients were still potentially contagious. The state report says that "over the course of the crisis, New York State provided nursing homes with an unprecedented 8,510,729 pieces of PPE for their workers and others." Tamara Kanetzka, a University of Chicago professor of public health sciences, said that the New York mandate to send COVID-19 patients to nursing homes was "misguided," and that certain aspects of the report were speculative or disingenuous.

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GOP-led House panel to refer former NY Gov. Cuomo to DOJ for potential prosecution over report on Covid nursing home deaths
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP-led House panel to refer former NY Gov. Cuomo to DOJ for potential prosecution over report on Covid nursing home deaths

CNN  

CNN — The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Thursday morning will send a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland referring a potential criminal case involving former New York Democratic Gov. At issue is Cuomo’s truthfulness regarding his role in the writing and review of a state health department report from June 2020 that underestimated the …

Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing

Hindustan Times  

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism in an often combative congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the time when the virus was spreading through nursing homes. Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing Republicans who questioned the Democrat zeroed in on a controversial directive his administration issued …

Cuomo testifies before House committee that accused him of COVID-19 cover up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuomo testifies before House committee that accused him of COVID-19 cover up

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andrew Cuomo began testifying publicly Tuesday before a …

Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing

Associated Press  

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism in an often combative congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the time when the virus was spreading through nursing homes. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York called the directive “deadly.” Rep. Brad Wenstrup, the Ohio Republican who chairs the House Select Subcommittee on the …

Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ oversight of nursing homes would be strengthened, LGBTQ+ nursing home residents would be protected against discrimination, and better controls would be in place to protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreaks, under a new bill lawmakers passed this week. Approved on Thursday, the bill would require long-term care facilities to provide staff training on the rights …

Independent report criticizes Cuomo’s ‘top-down’ management of New York’s COVID-19 response
9 months, 1 week ago

Independent report criticizes Cuomo’s ‘top-down’ management of New York’s COVID-19 response

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic found former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “top down” approach of dictating public health policy through his office, rather than coordinating with state and local agencies, sewed confusion during the crisis. The report said the state’s existing emergency plans and policies, based on experiences with events like Hurricane Sandy, …

Andrew Cuomo to testify before COVID Committee on pandemic blunders
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Andrew Cuomo to testify before COVID Committee on pandemic blunders

Daily Mail  

Former New York Gov. 'Today, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will be held to account in front of Congress for the deadly pandemic-era nursing home policies issued under his watch,' the COVID committee Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, said in a Tuesday statement. 'The victims’ families deserve accountability — not only for the disastrous ‘must-admit’ policies, but for the coverup …

Matt Hancock defends catastrophic decision to empty Covid-infected patients into care homes: Ex-Health Secretary says MORE patients could have died without 'difficult option' in grilling over testing
1 year, 3 months ago

Matt Hancock defends catastrophic decision to empty Covid-infected patients into care homes: Ex-Health Secretary says MORE patients could have died without 'difficult option' in grilling over testing

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock today boldly claimed that more Brits could have died if potentially Covid-infected hospital patients weren't discharged untested into care homes. Mr Hancock told the Covid inquiry that every decision on discharging care home patients during the pandemic was 'a choice between difficult options' The inquiry also heard that Mr Hancock was warned that there should be a 'focused …

Health officials ‘not concerned’ about Covid patients in care homes months into pandemic, inquiry hears
1 year, 4 months ago

Health officials ‘not concerned’ about Covid patients in care homes months into pandemic, inquiry hears

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Department of Health staff were “not concerned” about discharging elderly people …

As COVID infections rise, nursing homes are still waiting for vaccines
1 year, 6 months ago

As COVID infections rise, nursing homes are still waiting for vaccines

Salon  

DALLAS CENTER, Iowa — "Covid is not pretty in a nursing home," said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist who lives in one called Spurgeon Manor, in rural Iowa. "There's very little time, given how many nursing home workers work multiple jobs." "There's very little time, given how many nursing home workers work multiple jobs," she said. Swati Gaur, …

New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths, federal report says
1 year, 6 months ago

New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes hit by dozens of COVID-19 deaths, federal report says

Associated Press  

TRENTON, N.J. — Widespread dysfunction at two of New Jersey’s state-run veterans homes left them unprepared to protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and still persists, a scathing report by the U.S Justice Department found Thursday. It said poor communication, lack of staff competency and other issues led to the coronavirus spreading “virtually unchecked throughout the facilities.” Among the findings: …

Column: Increased staffing for nursing homes? Sure, but the lack of oversight is deplorable
1 year, 6 months ago

Column: Increased staffing for nursing homes? Sure, but the lack of oversight is deplorable

LA Times  

A patient is removed from the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riverside after 39 people tested positive for coronavirus in April 2020. “I think it’s a big deal and a positive step forward for residents,” Chicotel said, citing the proposals’ higher nurse-patient ratios and a 24-7 requirement for RNs to be on site. “The contradiction is stunning,” Chicotel writes …

US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
1 year, 6 months ago

US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the Biden administration said Friday, responding to systemic problems bared by mass COVID-19 deaths. “I would caution anyone who thinks that the status quo — in which there is no federal floor for nursing home staffing — is preferable to the standards we’re …

Covid gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance both criticised shielding in 2020
2 years ago

Covid gurus Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance both criticised shielding in 2020

Daily Mail  

Over 2million people were asked to shield during the pandemic even though the Government's top advisors had told the Prime Minister it was not 'very effective'. They also reveal Mr Hancock rejected Sir Chris' advice to test for Covid all residents going into English care homes, meaning some may have taken the virus in with them, fuelling deadly outbreaks. KEY …

Matt Hancock's Pandemic Diaries EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT
2 years, 3 months ago

Matt Hancock's Pandemic Diaries EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT

Daily Mail  

He's been the target of so much public anger over Covid. Boris Johnson's advisor Dominic Cummings, pictured in Downing Street on March 12th 2020 Friday, March 13 A call with my fellow G7 Health Ministers. At least 40 care homes have knowingly been using staff with Covid Friday, March 13 2020 Simon Stevens says frail elderly patients who don't need …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 5 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%
2 years, 5 months ago

Nursing home residents at risk as Covid infections rise 23%

Dutch News  

The number of nursing home residents testing positive for coronavirus rose by 23% over the past week and hospital admissions are also rising, public health institute RIVM said in its Tuesday update. ‘Coronavirus can spread quickly in an open society without far reaching measures,’ the RIVM said. The number of coronavirus particles in waste water shot up 75% over the …

Outside review planned for New York’s COVID-19 response
2 years, 8 months ago

Outside review planned for New York’s COVID-19 response

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A third-party auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts by the administration of the previous governor to downplay the number of deaths of nursing home residents. Several state bodies have already probed the response to the pandemic in New York — including an ongoing investigation into nursing homes led …

Policies on discharging patients into care homes during Covid ruled unlawful
2 years, 10 months ago

Policies on discharging patients into care homes during Covid ruled unlawful

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It has only increased the distress to me and …

I Work In A Nursing Home. The Horrors I've Seen During COVID Continue To Haunt Me.
3 years ago

I Work In A Nursing Home. The Horrors I've Seen During COVID Continue To Haunt Me.

Huff Post  

This essay is part of “Survive. That was awful, of course, but I can’t imagine the suffering of the people whose family members were stuck in a room in a nursing home, or a hospital, without being able to hold their hand and say goodbye. It’s taken time for me to be able to say this, but I’m glad my …

A 'silent disaster' took place in nursing homes when Covid-19 hit: OVV
3 years, 1 month ago

A 'silent disaster' took place in nursing homes when Covid-19 hit: OVV

Dutch News  

The Netherlands was not sufficiently prepared for a major infectious disease outbreak when the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Dutch safety board OVV said on Wednesday, in the first of three reports on the crisis. The subsequent focus on ‘combating an infectious disease’ meant that other interests – nursing homes, education, cultural institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses – were not …

A 'silent disaster' took place in nursing homes when Covid-19 hit: OVV
3 years, 1 month ago

A 'silent disaster' took place in nursing homes when Covid-19 hit: OVV

Dutch News  

The Netherlands was not sufficiently prepared for a major infectious disease outbreak when the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Dutch safety board OVV said on Wednesday, in the first of three reports on the crisis. The subsequent focus on ‘combating an infectious disease’ meant that other interests – nursing homes, education, cultural institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses – were not …

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines
3 years, 1 month ago

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines

LA Times  

“The extraordinarily high case rate has not caused a similar high increase in deaths among residents compared to our previous surges. We attribute these lower numbers to very high vaccination rates amongst nursing home residents,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Los Angeles County’s nursing homes have observed an extraordinary increase in coronavirus case rates during the Omicron …

The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we've seen before
3 years, 2 months ago

The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we've seen before

NPR  

The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we've seen before Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP The omicron wave is hitting nursing homes hard, with infections among residents and staff reaching record highs in recent weeks. "What we've learned with the pandemic is that when there are large of COVID cases in the general …

COVID cases and deaths are rising again at U.S. nursing homes
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID cases and deaths are rising again at U.S. nursing homes

LA Times  

COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the Omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more residents and staff members vaccinated and boosted. Nursing homes reported a near-record of about 32,000 COVID-19 cases among residents in the week ending Jan. 9, an almost …

COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nursing homes reported a near-record of about 32,000 COVID-19 …

COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes

Associated Press  

COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more residents and staff members vaccinated and boosted. Nursing homes reported a near-record of about 32,000 COVID-19 cases among residents in the week ending Jan. 9, an almost …

Families struggle to get COVID tests to visit loved ones in nursing and senior homes
3 years, 2 months ago

Families struggle to get COVID tests to visit loved ones in nursing and senior homes

LA Times  

Karen Klink sits next to a sign she used in a protest when it was hard to visit her mother in a memory care facility during a lockdown due to COVID-19 in late 2020. Late last month, as coronavirus cases were skyrocketing, the state declared that nursing homes and other care facilities must require a negative test for COVID-19 for …

2021 Notebook: The scandals that took down Andrew Cuomo
3 years, 3 months ago

2021 Notebook: The scandals that took down Andrew Cuomo

Associated Press  

THE BACKGROUND: New York Gov. In January, the state’s attorney general issued a report confirming that thousands more people had died of COVID-19 in New York’s nursing homes than Cuomo’s administration had previously acknowledged. THE WOMEN: In 2020, with the COVID pandemic, Cuomo became this huge, internationally known figure leading New York’s response, and he was holding daily press conferences …

Covid deaths in nursing homes back to pre-vaccines 2nd wave level, expert says
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid deaths in nursing homes back to pre-vaccines 2nd wave level, expert says

NL Times  

One in five vaccinated nursing home residents who contracted the coronavirus in recent months has died. This autumn, the total number of infections in nursing homes was considerably lower than last autumn, during the second wave. "We've known from the start that vaccines are not 100 percent effective," said the professor, who is also a member of the Outbreak Management …

Relatives of virus dead question Japan’s stay-at-home policy
3 years, 4 months ago

Relatives of virus dead question Japan’s stay-at-home policy

LA Times  

Kaori Takada poses with her brother’s photo in front of her family altar at her home in Matsubara, south of Osaka, Japan. Takada and another woman whose family member died at home while sick with COVID-19 have formed a group to protest the Japanese government’s policy of having infected people recuperate at home. He was among hundreds of people who …

Cuomo misrepresented COVID-19 nursing home toll, report says
3 years, 4 months ago

Cuomo misrepresented COVID-19 nursing home toll, report says

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Assembly’s investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s conduct in office concluded the Democrat’s administration misrepresented how many nursing home residents died of COVID-19, according to a lawmaker who reviewed the committee’s still-secret report. “They were trying to make it as what they thought was least damaging to the governor instead of just telling the …

Nursing homes can now lift most COVID restrictions on visits
3 years, 4 months ago

Nursing homes can now lift most COVID restrictions on visits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The government on Friday directed nursing homes to open their doors wide to visitors, easing many remaining pandemic restrictions while urging residents, families and facility staff to keep their guard up against outbreaks. The new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services instructs nursing homes to allow visits at all times for all residents. Although large …

New York health chief, defender of Cuomo policies, resigning
3 years, 6 months ago

New York health chief, defender of Cuomo policies, resigning

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, who was a leading defender of former Gov. Zucker, appointed by Cuomo as health commissioner in 2015, was a leading figure in the state’s pandemic response last year as the New York City metro area became one of the world’s worst COVID-19 hot spots. Zucker has also faced criticism from health …

New York health chief, defender of Cuomo policies, resigning
3 years, 6 months ago

New York health chief, defender of Cuomo policies, resigning

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York Health Commissioner …

The Push For Nursing Home Reform In The Middle Of A Pandemic : 1A
3 years, 6 months ago

The Push For Nursing Home Reform In The Middle Of A Pandemic : 1A

NPR  

The Push For Nursing Home Reform In The Middle Of A Pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Hugh Hastings/Getty Images Hugh Hastings/Getty Images According to AARP, at least 186,000 nursing home residents and staff have died from COVID-19. For many, the pandemic has exposed cracks in our long-term care system — such as staffing shortages and unenforced rules. Aging adults …

New NY governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally
3 years, 7 months ago

New NY governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Delivering another blow to what’s left of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legacy, New York’s new governor acknowledged on her first day in office that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo told the public. Cuomo’s spokesperson, Rich Azzopardi, said the former administration had only been reporting “clearly labeled confirmed COVID deaths” to …

New N.Y. governor counts 12,000 more COVID deaths than Cuomo did
3 years, 7 months ago

New N.Y. governor counts 12,000 more COVID deaths than Cuomo did

LA Times  

Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters after a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday in Albany, N.Y. Delivering another blow to what’s left of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legacy, New York’s new governor acknowledged on her first day in office that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo told the public. In its …

Nursing homes will need to get staff vaccinated or lose federal funds, Biden says
3 years, 7 months ago

Nursing homes will need to get staff vaccinated or lose federal funds, Biden says

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he is directing all nursing homes to require their staff be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to continue receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding. “Focusing only on nursing homes will cause vaccine-hesitant workers to flee to other health care providers and leave many centers without adequate staff to care for residents. “The …

Cuomo exit isn’t stopping push for answers on nursing homes
3 years, 7 months ago

Cuomo exit isn’t stopping push for answers on nursing homes

Associated Press  

Sexual harassment allegations cost New York Gov. “The nursing home people and their families have not had a day of reckoning,” said Vivian Zayas, who blames Cuomo for her mother’s death in a West Islip, New York, nursing home. “A victory is when the whole nursing home scandal is blown open.” New York’s Assembly had been moving toward impeachment of …

Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight
3 years, 7 months ago

Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections. Separately, President Joe Biden is seeking $400 billion to expand home and community based care as an alternative to nursing homes in the giant domestic agenda bill Democrats are pushing in Congress. “These …

DOJ won’t investigate how Pennsylvania handled nursing homes
3 years, 8 months ago

DOJ won’t investigate how Pennsylvania handled nursing homes

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Justice Department told Gov. Tom Wolf’s office on Thursday that it has decided not to open an investigation into whether Pennsylvania violated federal law by ordering nursing homes to accept residents who had been treated for COVID-19 in a hospital. The letter comes 11 months after the department told the governors of Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey …

Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of COVID-19 among its most vulnerable victims. The report from the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services found that about 4 …

‘Protected them to death': Elder-care COVID rules under fire
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Protected them to death': Elder-care COVID rules under fire

Associated Press  

Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in Rochester, New York. “We don’t know how much longer she’s going to be alive,” Christine Colucci said, “so it’s like, please, give us this last chance with her in her final months on this earth to …

New COVID-19 cases plummet at Louisiana’s nursing homes
3 years, 11 months ago

New COVID-19 cases plummet at Louisiana’s nursing homes

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s nursing homes, once the deadly epicenters of the state’s coronavirus outbreak, have seen new cases of COVID-19 plummet at their facilities this year as most of the facilities’ residents have gotten vaccinated. It’s the seventh week in which Louisiana’s approximately 275 nursing homes reported fewer than 30 new cases, according to state data. Inside the facilities, the change …

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered priority COVID-19 tests for relatives, associates, report says
4 years ago

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered priority COVID-19 tests for relatives, associates, report says

LA Times  

Andrew Cuomo is already facing other crises, including sexual harassment accusations and a scandal involving the handling of nursing home deaths. The relatives who received priority testing in March 2020 included the governor’s CNN anchor brother, Chris Cuomo, his 89-year-old mother, Matilda Cuomo, and at least one of his sisters, sources told the Albany Times-Union. One of the sources told …

Some NY nursing homes proved helpless in face of virus surge
4 years ago

Some NY nursing homes proved helpless in face of virus surge

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — As the coronavirus made an end-of-the-year surge across New York, few nursing homes escaped unscathed. Yet the virus still got into facilities like the Commons, where 90-year-old Constance Cuddy, a former nurse being treated for Alzheimer’s disease, died Jan. 17 from COVID-19 complications, according to her family. The Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, about 60 miles south …

Nessel declines GOP request to probe nursing home deaths
4 years ago

Nessel declines GOP request to probe nursing home deaths

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday declined Republicans’ request to investigate whether nursing home orders issued by Gov. Whitmer’s office complied with the information request and have no reason to doubt the accuracy of that response — much less suspect intentional misrepresentations within that response.” Republicans have faulted the Democratic governor for letting recovering COVID-19 patients …

Michigan Republicans push for probe of nursing home orders
4 years ago

Michigan Republicans push for probe of nursing home orders

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Allegations that New York intentionally manipulated data regarding COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes has led Republicans to demand an investigation in Michigan, where Gov. The Democratic governor has said the requirement never took effect, but she has defended allowing recovering coronavirus patients into nursing homes while hospitals faced potentially being overrun last spring. In a letter to …

Cuomo’s nursing home scandal raises questions for one of his senior aides
4 years ago

Cuomo’s nursing home scandal raises questions for one of his senior aides

Salon  

Last July, when the New York State Department of Health issued a absolving the Cuomo administration of responsibility for the soaring number of COVID-19 deaths in the state's nursing homes, Jim Malatras was tasked with handling what quickly became a storm of criticism. Malatras said the report's authors had used a sophisticated statistical model to reach a persuasive conclusion: Infected …

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