The Lie:
County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s lied about his hand-picked Chairman of the Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), Michael Bruderman, saying he is doing a good job managing the hospital.
Why You May Believe the Lie:
Even with reports about the lack of progress in reversing the hospital’s downward slide, Blakeman has continually supported Bruderman against accusations that he is a political hack.
The Truth:
Bruderman has no healthcare management experience, but is a top political donor to Blakeman. They have jeopardized $82 million by refusing to conduct a mandated national search for a professional hospital administrator and ignoring the requirement to develop a detailed comprehensive 5-year transformation plan to address NUMC’s financial problems.
Action You Can Take:
- Share this post on your social media and email and discuss it with your friends.
- Call Blakeman at (516) 571-3131 and demand he install qualified leadership and management to avoid the hospital failing.
Source & Additional Media:
- LinkedIn: Bruderman, M. , “matthew-j-bruderman-97662a40”
- LI Herald: Wilson, M. (2022/03/31), “Blakeman: No ‘state takeover’ of Nassau County medical center”
- Channel 7 Eyewitness News: Politics (2022/03/29), “Fight rages over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s pick to lead NUMC”
- Newsday: Ferette, C. and Ostadan, B. (2024/12/06), “Meg Ryan voted permanent NUMC CEO, defying NYS Health Department’s warning”
