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In January 2021, the New York Attorney General's office reported that the Cuomo administration had covered up the number of nursing home murders and under-reported the figure by 50%.<ref>https://mindmatters.ai/2020/11/why-did-new-york-issue-a-policy-that-killed-elderly-patients/</ref> Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] called for an investigation into Gov. Cuomo's [[human rights]] abuses.<ref>https://twitter.com/J__Velasquez/status/1362836454116884482</ref>
In January 2021, the New York Attorney General's office reported that the Cuomo administration had covered up the number of nursing home murders and under-reported the figure by 50%.<ref>https://mindmatters.ai/2020/11/why-did-new-york-issue-a-policy-that-killed-elderly-patients/</ref> Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] called for an investigation into Gov. Cuomo's [[human rights]] abuses.<ref>https://twitter.com/J__Velasquez/status/1362836454116884482</ref>
====Campaign donations from the Hospital Asscoiation====
====Campaign donations from the Hospital Association====
In 2018, as governor Andrew Cuomo faced a challenge to his reelection bid in the New York State Democratic primary, he got a last minute $1m cash infusion from the General New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)—a powerful NY healthcare industry group. On April 2, 2020, he repaid the favor when he quietly signed legislation shielding hospital and nursing home executives from any lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. The clauses, inserted into the annual budget bill by Cuomo, gave blanket immunity protections for healthcare industry executive and administrators, the same individuals and institutions that made a fortune moving sick Covid-19 patients to nursing homes.<ref>https://apelbaum.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/jaccuse/</ref>
In 2018, as governor Andrew Cuomo faced a challenge to his reelection bid in the New York State Democratic primary, he got a last minute $1m cash infusion from the General New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)—a powerful NY healthcare industry group. On April 2, 2020, he repaid the favor when he quietly signed legislation shielding hospital and nursing home executives from any lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. The clauses, inserted into the annual budget bill by Cuomo, gave blanket immunity protections for healthcare industry executive and administrators, the same individuals and institutions that made a fortune moving sick Covid-19 patients to nursing homes.<ref>https://apelbaum.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/jaccuse/</ref>