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Publisher’s Note
Publisher’s Note

Let’s celebrate the day you gave

up on finding anyone better than

me. Happy Anniversary!

Anonymous

What could possibly prevent
me from ranting this month (as I
have for the last three) about
how crucial it is to get your
COVID vaccine — it must be
something incredibly momen-
tous. And it is … the Felix’s
Isn’t it time for an independent expert opinion 50th wedding anniversary. Yes, I
know what you’re thinking. We
on your malpractice insurance coverage? must have married quite young,
and you would be right. We
Not all policies are created equally. There are many factors to consider when
shopping for your malpractice insurance – proper liability limits, tails, triggers, were barely in our twenties and
retroactive coverage, regulatory and cyber protection, purchasing programs... the actually got engaged without
options are daunting, and the wrong fit can be disastrous to your practice. even going on a real date. As
Carol likes to say, “We were too lazy to date and equally too lazy to ever get
As independent agents specializing in malpractice insurance placement, we are strong divorced.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau a mere five percent of mar-
enough within the malpractice insurance marketplace to fully and competently ne-
riages makes it to 50 years. So, I guess we really must be Mr. and Mrs. T-
gotiate the best coverage and pricing for you with the top insurers in the state.
Rex.
Call Danna-Gracey at 800.966.2120 for a no-obligation To celebrate this questionable milestone, Carol and I decided it was time
assessment of your current malpractice insurance (for probably only the third time in our married life) to buy a new mattress.
policy. Your practice is worth it. (Yes, we’ve been sleeping on lumps and bumps for ages.) The only problem
was the necessary “test drive” in the age of COVID. And despite the sales
Delray: 54 SE Sixth Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483 • 800.966.2120 • Fax 888.235.5008
Orlando: 541 Lake Como Circle, Orlando , FL 32803 • 888.496.0059 • Fax 407.896.0079 spiel about all sample mattresses being sanitized after every trial, Carol was-
Delray Beach • Jacksonville • Miami • Orlando • Panama City
info@dannagracey.com • www.dannagracey.com n’t buying it. So only after arming herself with sanitizer spray AND a per-
800.966.2120 • info@dannagracey.com • www.dannagracey.com sonal pillowcase could we venture forth.
I think our salesperson Gloria is still reeling from the speed at which we
made our choice. We walked in, listed our criteria: extra firm, low profile,
and no pillowtop. She showed us 3 beds and we were done in 15 minutes.
Of course she tried to sell us on the adjustable bed idea, demonstrating the
remote control — at which point she got the Carol “death star glare.” So
much like the way I’ve navigated the past 50 years, Gloria quickly learned
it’s sometimes just easier to back off than to engage.
I did want to give Carol (a woman of few words) a chance to comment
about this upcoming milestone. However all Carol would say was, “It’s
remarkable how long we have tolerated each other.”

Charles Felix

You can reach Charles Felix at
Charles@southfloridahospitalnews.com

West Palm Beach, Florida

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