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Gov. Cuomo Criticizes Justice Department For Requesting COVID-19 Data From Public Nursing Homes
The letters seek information on whether the states violated federal law by ordering nursing homes to accept recovering COVID-19 patients.
August 27, 2020
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is criticizing the Justice Department for requesting COVID-19 data from public nursing homes in four Democratic-led states.
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The letters — sent to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan — are seeking information on whether the states violated federal law by ordering nursing homes to accept recovering coronavirus patients from hospitals.
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Prosecutors say they’re trying to determine if the orders resulted in thousands of deaths.
