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They calculated that New York nursing home families would move on. They were wrong.

They calculated that New York nursing home families would move on. They were wrong.

Summary

Families of more than 15,000 New Yorkers who died in nursing homes during COVID-19 have been seeking justice for six years. They want former Governor Andrew Cuomo held responsible for a policy that allowed COVID-positive patients into nursing homes without testing, which led to many deaths, and for allegedly falsifying the death numbers.

Key Facts

  • Over 15,000 New Yorkers died in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Families have been fighting for six years to hold former Governor Andrew Cuomo accountable.
  • Cuomo's administration had a directive to accept COVID-positive patients into nursing homes without testing.
  • This policy is linked to thousands of nursing home deaths.
  • There are allegations that the death toll figures were falsified.
  • Families are still demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • The issue involves state government decisions during the pandemic and their consequences.
  • The struggle for accountability continues years after the pandemic began.
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