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W
hen I was a kid
growing up in
Los Angeles,
there was a television show
that I loved to watch: the
original Divorce Court. You
see, at the time, California
required grounds for
divorce, and the show prof-
fered up titillating tales of
deceit. But just across the
border in Nevada, one could
quickly obtain "residency"
and snip marital ties on a
whim.
Just like a 1960s Reno
divorce, earlier this year,
Olean (N.Y.) General
Hospital ended its 24-year
marriage to Southern Tier
Anesthesiologists.
We still love you, but, we're in love with someone else who spends
less on clothes stipends.
Apparently, it was the "for richer or for poorer" part of the marital
vows that pushed the hospital over the edge. According to a letter
obtained by the Olean Times Herald, Olean General Hospital stated
that Southern Tier's bid for the renewal contract would have cost it too
In or Out of Love With Your Anesthesia Group?
Before you switch providers, consider the true cost of divorce.
Anesthesia Alert
Mark F. Weiss, JD
• FOR RICHER OR FOR POORER Think long and hard before you break
up with your anesthesia group.
