Amid controversy, NY announces visitation reopenings at nursing homes, ‘sweeping’ operator reforms
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2021
Indoor visitations will resume Friday at nursing homes in New York.
New York lawmakers want investigation of state, nursing home responses to COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
New York nursing home providers could soon face additional scrutiny during the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers have called for an independent investigation into operators’, and the state health department’s,...
New York won’t enforce booster requirement for healthcare workers
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2022
Long-term care workers in New York won’t be forced to get a COVID-19 booster shot, the state’s top health official said.
Use of religious vaccination exemptions could grow after judge blocks mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2021
New York long-term care providers cannot deny religious exemptions from the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate after a federal judge issued a temporary straining order blocking the rule for lacking...
DOJ probe on states’ nursing home policies draws criticism
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Danielle Brown
Sep 04, 2020
The Department of Justice is being accused of deploying a partisan attack in an effort to humiliate Democratic governors after it announced a potential probe into four state’s controversial nursing home...
Providers must make COVID booster shots available to all residents: governor
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Danielle Brown
Nov 30, 2021
Long-term care providers should have no problem complying with a new emergency order issued by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) requiring facilities to provide access COVID-19 booster shot access to all...
Proposal would establish automatic audit of state’s nursing home policies
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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...
Staffing requirements could cost NY facilities $325 million more
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Danielle Brown
Mar 31, 2022
New York nursing homes would have to shell out an additional $325 million in order to meet a new minimum state staffing requirement set to be enforced starting Friday, according to a new analysis.
Lawmakers raise the heat on states that forced nursing homes to admit coronavirus patients
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2020
Five Democratic governors are facing additional heat for their policies that forced nursing homes to take in COVID-19 residents.
Operators ‘reluctant to terminate’ workers as state vaccine deadline hits
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 30, 2021
The ongoing workforce shortage is pushing New York long-term care providers to be flexible with workers still hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine even after the state’s healthcare worker mandate...