#Bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections approved by Cuomo

#Bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections approved by Cuomo

“#Bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections approved by Cuomo” Governor Cuomo repealed a controversial law that shielded nursing homes and other essential businesses from coronavirus related lawsuits Tuesday night. The measure rolled back the “Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act,” which granted health care facilities and workers liability immunity from negligence suits, and comes…

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#DiNapoli ripped for not probing COVID-19 nursing home deaths

#DiNapoli ripped for not probing COVID-19 nursing home deaths

“#DiNapoli ripped for not probing COVID-19 nursing home deaths” Nursing home advocates and Assemblyman Ron Kim ripped into state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for “slow walking” a request to initiate a probe into Gov. Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The group Voices for Seniors sent a March 19 letter to DiNapoli urging…

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#The walls close in around Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin

#The walls close in around Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin

“#The walls close in around Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin” During his three terms in Albany, Gov. Cuomo has been an extreme micromanager who surrounded himself with a small band of aides, most a generation younger than he is. They are essentially on call 24/7, and are involved in all aspects of his job, from running the…

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#another reason he’s got to go

#another reason he’s got to go

“#another reason he’s got to go” Here’s betting that Steuben County Manager Jack Wheeler won’t be the last local official to step forward in outrage about being denied his requests for more COVID tests even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ensuring his family and top staff got multiple tests. Wheeler wanted a single round of…

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#DiNapoli urged to start investigation into Gov. Cuomo

#DiNapoli urged to start investigation into Gov. Cuomo

“#DiNapoli urged to start investigation into Gov. Cuomo” State Comptroller Tom ­DiNapoli should initiate a state investigation of Gov. Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes, a group of activists said Wednesday.  One day before the first anniversary of the Health Department’s since-rescinded directive for nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients, members of “Voices for Seniors” urged…

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