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A crisis is looming in Canada's health care system because of the aging population and rapidly rising costs, says the president of the Canadian Medical Association.
Dr. Jeff Turn bull has accused the federal government of turning a blind eye to the problem and is calling for the creation of a national health plan.
As part of a cross-country campaign aimed at transforming the health care system, Turn bull is bringing his message to Toronto this week. He is giving a speech to the Empire Club of Toronto on Monday, holding a town hall meeting on Tuesday and meeting with media editorial boards.
Turn bull says the federal government should give just as much attention to health care as it is to the economy. Just as Ottawa has an economic action plan to avert a fiscal crisis, it should also have a health care action plan, he says.
Consider the aging population and the fact that provincial budgets dedicated to health are approaching to the 50 per cent mark, the CMA says. Consider as well the end of the 2004 Health Accord and the need to renegotiate the 2114 accord.
“The feds have to take action and are not doing it,” says a written statement from the organization.
The CMA has conducted polls that show Canadians are not asking for more money to be spent on health, but for leadership efficiencies and more communication between government and health providers.
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