Corning, NY – Today, Rep. Tom Reed released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice requesting data on New York's nursing home fatalities and the announcement it may further investigate the state's nursing home policies:
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“We welcome the Department Of Justice’s initial foray into the issue of Governor Cuomo’s disastrous nursing home orders and the state’s refusal to share any nursing home fatality data,” said Congressman Reed.
“We, along with lawmakers at the federal and state level, members of the media, and public health experts, have all been calling for an independent investigation into the state’s horrific errors for months.
For far too long, Governor Cuomo and the Department of Health have refused to end the charade and own up to their mistakes, instead opting to obfuscate the truth and promote a medically dubious report that declared themselves free of any blame.
Enough is enough. This important first step could finally help New Yorkers who lost a parent or grandparent receive the accountability and transparency they deserve. As we have said repeatedly, getting to the bottom of the state’s ‘must admit’ orders will also help us ensure our nation’s parents and grandparents are never knowingly placed in harm’s way again.”
