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Publisher’s Note
Publisher’s Note

When You Open Up the Door for Elijah …

and the Easter Bunny Walks In

In these days of division, strife and interfaith, inter-racial, single-sex unions, I am
longing for the day when we can finally strike prepositions like “inter” from our
vocabularies and just get along. Considering the pandemic, we’re all going through
together, and the loss of more than 2.7 million lives worldwide, isn’t it time to rec-
Isn’t it time for an independent expert opinion ognize we are all intrinsically linked no matter race, religion, socio-economic level
on your malpractice insurance coverage? or nationality.
The definition of symbiosis is a mutually beneficial relationship between differ-
Not all policies are created equally. There are many factors to consider when ent people or groups. That is what we should all be seeking in our daily lives.
shopping for your malpractice insurance – proper liability limits, tails, triggers, There was a time when my parents were getting married and the mere idea of mar-
retroactive coverage, regulatory and cyber protection, purchasing programs... the rying out of your religion was an absolute anathema. Yet the generation survived
options are daunting, and the wrong fit can be disastrous to your practice. and thrived. Then we rolled into decades of inter-racial relationships. We even wit-
nessed the first African American president take the oath of office not once, but
As independent agents specializing in malpractice insurance placement, we are strong twice. Yet we survived this “radical” development and flourished. And here in
enough within the malpractice insurance marketplace to fully and competently ne- South Florida, we’re a virtual melting pot with dozens of different nationalities to
gotiate the best coverage and pricing for you with the top insurers in the state. enrich our lives on a daily basis.
I’d be willing to bet most of us have spouses, children and grandchildren of dif-
Call Danna-Gracey at 800.966.2120 for a no-obligation ferent races and religions. While I grew up going to Passover Seders in April, I now
assessment of your current malpractice insurance attend Easter Hunts as well. (And let’s face it — a chocolate bunny trumps a piece
policy. Your practice is worth it. of Matzoh any day.) Peek in our pantry and the Brach’s Jellybeans sit side-by-side
with Manischewitz Macaroons and visiting an Asian Grocery is no longer an
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But perhaps one of my most eye-opening experiences was during my Brooklyn
childhood growing up next door and knowing Ruth Berman who fought a battle
for equality and acceptance with her same sex partner for more than 4 decades.
Leading LGBT activists, Ruth and Connie finally married in 2011. As a child I was
relatively oblivious to the reactions of our provincial Coney Island co-op’s reaction
to their lifestyle choice, but guess what, we’re all still standing and, I know, the bet-
ter for it.
So, what I’m probably clumsily trying to impart is that it’s way past time to stop
the war of racist words and innuendos and behavior that has plunged our country
into turmoil with fatal consequences. Let’s look to our healthcare heroes in partic-
ular as true shining examples of functioning melting pots of
ethnicities. Look no further than our local hospitals to see these
Pandemic healthcare avengers from countries too numerous to
mention.

Charles Felix

You can reach Charles Felix
at Charles@southfloridahospitalnews.com

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