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During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Silver Lake Specialized Care Center Administrator Michael Kraus stated that he raised concerns about New York requiring nursing homes to take coronavirus-positive patients on a call with state officials, and his concerns were dismissed. Kraus said that when he heard about the state’s order during a conference call with other administrators, leaders of hospitals, and state officials, “I said that’s ridiculous. Everyone heard about the story that happened in Washington State, and that was enough for me to understand I can’t put these people at risk. We can’t be doing this. It’s just not right to the residents.” Fox News Correspondent Aishah Hasnie then asked, “And you vocalized that on these phone conversations?” Kraus responded, “I did vocalize it, and then once it was shot down, I never spoke again.” He added that he couldn’t say who his concerns were shot down by. Follow … [Read more...] about N.Y. Nursing Home Admin: I Raised Concerns about Nursing Home Policy While Speaking with State Officials, and Was ‘Shot Down’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is said to be investigating whether aides to embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) gave false data regarding the number of deaths in the state’s nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Times reported Friday: Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have contacted lawyers for Mr. Cuomo’s aides, interviewed senior officials from the state Health Department and subpoenaed Mr. Cuomo’s office for documents related to the disclosure of data last year, the people said.  […] Aides to the governor said they had not revealed data on residents who died in hospitals because the information was incomplete and needed to be vetted. The state revealed the full count — which added thousands of additional deaths — only in January, after a report by the state attorney general suggested an undercount, and after a state court ordered the data be made public in response to a lawsuit filed by the Empire Center, a … [Read more...] about Report: FBI Probing Whether Andrew Cuomo’s Staff Provided False Nursing Home Data

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Grieving families gathered in Foley Square on Thursday to mark one year since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order mandating nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients. The Cuomo administration has been under fire for underreporting the number of nursing home deaths. READ MORE: COVID Vaccine In New Jersey: Rutgers University Announces Vaccinations Will Be Required For Students Returning To Campus In Fall The families demand accountability. READ MORE: COVID Vaccine In Connecticut: Residents Over Age 16 Become Eligible On April 1 As State Experiences Uptick In Coronavirus Cases CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Ask CBS2’s Dr. Max Your Vaccine Questions COVID Vaccine FAQ From CDC Vaccination Sites In New York City | Call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC Vaccinations By Zip Code Find A New York City Testing Site Near You Check NYC Testing Wait Times Resources: Help With Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote … [Read more...] about Grieving Families Mark 1 Year Since Gov. Cuomo Issued Executive Order Mandating Nursing Homes Accept COVID Patients

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo The biggest campaign issue of 2022? Cuomo book deal negotiation overlapped with hiding nursing home death toll: report New Mexico lawmakers send recreational marijuana bills to governor MORE (D) was reportedly in negotiations for a book deal when top aides were working to alter publicly released information on the number of coronavirus deaths at nursing homes in the state. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the negotiations, which resulted in a $4 million deal for a book on the Cuomo administration’s response to the pandemic, occurred at the same time aides worked to make edits on an impending Health Department report. The newspaper, c iting sources with knowledge of the book bidding process and an examination of the timeline of talks, reported an overlap between the negotiations for Cuomo's book and efforts to intervene in the Health Department report. ADVERTISEMENT Melissa DeRosa, one of … [Read more...] about Cuomo book deal negotiation overlapped with hiding nursing home death toll: report

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Five states account for nearly 44 percent of new US COVID-19 cases New York plans to build memorial to COVID-19 essential workers Feehery: Fighting woke capitalism MORE (D) late Tuesday signed into law legislation that lifted the liability protections that have helped health facilities avoid lawsuits during the pandemic. The legislation repeals the Treatment Protection Act, which prevented health care facilities like nursing homes and hospitals, as well as their administrators and executives, from being held accountable for harm and damages incurred at facilities. The legislation comes as Cuomo and his administration are under fire after admitting at least some responsibility for withholding data on coronavirus-related deaths in the state’s nursing homes. ADVERTISEMENT New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) in January issued a report accusing Cuomo’s administration of undercounting coronavirus-related … [Read more...] about Cuomo signs repeal of nursing home and hospital liability protections