New York Democrats Block Attempt To Subpoena Health Commissioner Over Nursing Home Deaths
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COVID-19 and New York's Nursing Homes
Republican lawmakers on a New York investigations committee tried to subpoena State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Monday. They wanted him to explain irregularities in how the state reports coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes.
A state probe last week found that Zucker could have underreported these deaths by up to 50%.
Eastern Long Island Senator Anthony Palumbo accused the health department of hiding the full impact of the state’s COVID-19 plan for nursing homes.
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