Independence of New York's nursing home report faces scrutiny

ALBANY - When New York released a study absolving the state as well as nursing homes and other health care facilities of blame for the more than 6,000 covid-related deaths of nursing home residents, health care industry leaders quickly confirmed the state’s findings.But many of those leaders have close ties with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration and benefitted from policies and contracts in New York state, calling into question the independence of those reviewing the report.