Andrew Cuomo to testify before Congressional panel on COVID response
SUMMARY
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to testify publicly next week before a Republican-led House subcommittee about his administration's handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes. This follows significant criticism over a March 2020 mandate that required nursing homes to admit patients who tested positive for COVID-19. New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report in 2021 suggesting that the state may have undercounted nursing home deaths by as much as 50%. House subcommittee chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup stated that Cuomo owes answers to the families of the 15,000 people who died in New York nursing homes during the pandemic. Cuomo has previously testified behind closed doors, where Wenstrup claimed he was "shockingly callous" and "repeatedly deflected responsibility."
