There is a poignant scene in the first episode of Spike Lee’s “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½” on HBO in which New York Assembly Member Ron Kim breaks down recounting the efforts of former Governor Andrew...
New minimum staffing mandates finalized for NY providers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 24, 2021
New York nursing homes will soon be required to meet minimum staffing requirements Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed two measures that set statewide mandates for nursing homes and hospitals.
Nursing homes will have to spend 70% of their revenue on direct resident care under nearly finalized...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 07, 2021
A proposed spending mandate that would force New York nursing homes to use at least 70% of their revenue on direct resident care is being criticized by providers as it nears approval.
Proposal would establish automatic audit of state’s nursing home policies
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 29, 2021
A proposal requiring New York’s comptroller office to conduct an automatic review of the state’s nursing home policies surrounding COVID-19 and how well providers complied is being pushed by a Republican...
FBI investigating whether state gave Justice Department false nursing home data
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is now facing a new federal inquiry stemming from the revelation that his office lied about the state’s nursing home coronavirus death data.
Listening in at the intersection of policy and pain
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2021
My obsession with podcasts began a few years ago, when I spent quite a bit of time on the road. Naturally, I found true crime podcasts the best sidekick for long solo drives, and my library remains stacked...
Double-threat: NY governor urges limits to nursing home profits, activists push for repeal of provider...
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 18, 2021
Nursing home providers in New York could soon see limits on how much they can profit from resident care, according to a new proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).
‘Bombshell admission’: NY officials withheld COVID nursing home deaths data out of fear it would...
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 16, 2021
Top New York state and health officials are facing potential investigation after an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) revealed that the state lied about nursing home coronavirus deaths out of fear the data...
Amid national rollout, many on front lines leery about vaccine
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2020
“I believe this is the weapon that will end the war.” New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo made the statement at the first known clinically authorized vaccination Monday morning at the Long Island Jewish...
Operators call for reevaluation of nursing home testing and visitation rules
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 15, 2020
New York providers are calling on state officials to ease nursing home testing and visitation requirements in order to bring them closer in line with federal standards.