Nursing home operators in NY accused of neglect donated to Gov. Hochul.

Nursing Home ⁢Operators ⁢Accused of Neglect ⁤Also Donated to Governor Hochul

In a shocking revelation, nursing home operators accused of neglect by the New York State’s Attorney General’s ​office were ​found ⁤to be donors for‌ New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul, according to campaign filings.

About two dozen executives at twenty-two health care facilities currently under investigation by Attorney General Letitia James for mistreating residents, also happen to have donated to the⁢ governor, reported the Times Union.

Tens of thousands of dollars from executives and operators of New York nursing homes and rehabilitation centers under investigation flowed ​into the campaign chest ‍of Ms. ‍Hochul’s 2022 reelection campaign, according to ⁤state campaign finance records.

The attorney general’s office ‍has filed four lawsuits over the past year against 26 nursing home operators for fraud and gross neglect of residents.

Thousands of nursing home residents ⁤lived in deplorable conditions, suffering⁤ from ⁢abuse such as dehydration, infections, sepsis, and an increased risk of death.

The AG’s complaint alleges that the defendants made large ⁢sums of money although they “contributed nothing and failed to prevent the abuse and neglect.”

Accused Health Care Operators Abused Campaign​ Finance Loopholes

Most of the health care operators or executives who were associated with the campaign contributions were also named in AG James’ lawsuits against the nursing home and rehab facilities.