CSI may not be running short on money, I really don't know their financial situation but TV is making a bigger profit than ever and that's due to DVD sales. They can easily pay their actors more to stay and pay bigger/better actors to come in. If DVD sales just suddenly stopped, The budget on these shows would drop and so would the quality then the viewers would leave and the budget would drop more until cancellation.
Oh.. ER.. It's been going down hill since Dr. Green died.. Parminder Nagra is still worth watching though
