*If you have any data on the rate of COVID-19 deaths in US nursing homes* *(in Canada last month, it was reportedly over 80%), please send it to me.*
*MCM * <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/andrew-cuomo> Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations Critics say data proves New York’s liability shield is linked to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/26/andrew-cuomo-nursing-home-execs-immunity David Sirota <https://www.theguardian.com/profile/david-sirota> @davidsirota <https://twitter.com/davidsirota> Tue 26 May 2020 14.00 EDT https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/26/andrew-cuomo-nursing-home-execs-immunity - Share on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=202314643182694&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2020%2Fmay%2F26%2Fandrew-cuomo-nursing-home-execs-immunity&CMP=share_btn_fb> - Share on Twitter <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Cuomo%20gave%20immunity%20to%20nursing%20home%20executives%20after%20big%20campaign%20donations&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2020%2Fmay%2F26%2Fandrew-cuomo-nursing-home-execs-immunity&CMP=share_btn_tw> - Share via Em <?subject=Cuomo%20gave%20immunity%20to%20nursing%20home%20executives%20after%20big%20campaign%20donations&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2020%2Fmay%2F26%2Fandrew-cuomo-nursing-home-execs-immunity&CMP=share_btn_link> As Governor Andrew Cuomo faced a spirited challenge in his bid to win New York’s 2018 Democratic primary, his political apparatus got a last-minute boost: a powerful healthcare industry group suddenly poured more than $1m into a Democratic committee backing <https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/nyregion/cynthia-nixon-cuomo-anti-semitism-mailer.html?auth=login-email&login=email> his campaign <https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/03/12/new-york-democrats-launch-gun-ad-campaign-featuring-cuomo-310558> . Less than two years after that flood of cash from the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA), Cuomo signed legislation last month quietly shielding hospital and nursing home executives from the threat of lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. The provision, inserted into an annual budget bill by Cuomo’s aides, created one of the nation’s most explicit immunity protections for healthcare industry officials, according to legal experts. New York enlists 'army' of contact tracers to beat coronavirus – but will it work? <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/20/new-york-contact-tracing-coronavirus> Critics say Cuomo removed a key deterrent against nursing home and hospital corporations cutting corners in ways that jeopardize lives. As those critics now try to repeal the provision during this final week of Albany’s legislative session, they assert that data prove such immunity is correlating to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic – both in New York and in other states enacting similar immunity policies. *Click on the link for the rest.* -- If you appreciate News From Underground, please consider making a donation — either a one-time gift or a monthly subscription: http://markcrispinmiller.com/support/ Thank you for your support. Ways to unsubscribe: 1) send a blank email to [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: you must unsubscribe using the SAME email with which you subscribed 2) go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "News From Underground" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/newsfromunderground/CAGxB6W-C06WTvu5_A8Znotp4nETzkxxG5Q%2B6k6-7x8%3DH%3DS_YJQ%40mail.gmail.com.
