Cuomo's controversial nursing home order was issued a year ago today
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It has been exactly one year since New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a directive that has led to critics blaming him for thousands of nursing home deaths during the coronavirus pandemic.
"No resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to the [nursing home] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19," the order said. "[Nursing homes] are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined medically stable to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission." The state removed the order from its website, but it remains visible via the internet archive Wayback Machine. A May 10 order effectively reversed it by requiring patients to test negative before hospitals send them back to nursing homes.More Related News