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BUFFALO, N.Y. Rather than focus on the controversy surrounding the Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, 1199 SEIU, which represents staff in the facilities, seized on the added spotlight to again push for reform. I don t want to focus so much on the executive order like it had some big impact although, it may have, but really the issue is going forward is finding a solution, Administrative Organizer Marshall Bertram said. How do we fix these nursing homes that were struggling before this?
The tactic, which included demonstrations and vigils across the state this week, seemed to work as Friday the governor announced a package of reforms he says he will insist need to be in the budget.