I am amazed that our governor can side with the for-profit entities that now run both the hospitals and the nursing homes It is a death sentence for Sullivan county residents, who live 50+ miles from the only hospital in the county, and the nursing home that has reduced their ratings from 5* to 1* with a red hand denoting abuse. The DOH has sited them with 9 violations in Sept. 2024 and although they have been negligent in so many ways, the county Legislature still wants them to run it. FOR PROFIT COMPANIES, CARE FOR THE BOTTOM LINE, NOT FOR THE PATIENTS. How can a corporation make a profit when it is at best a break even proposition. They reduce services, staff and care. We pay taxes in this county so that our residents can live in a safe and healthy environment. These decisions make that impossible.