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Dr. Chris Simpson, the new Canadian Medical Association leader, says health-care system still reflects priorities of 1950s, which sought to meet acute-care needs of young population (DAVID SUCSY/iSTOCKPHOTO)

Canadian Medical Association leader slams Ottawa’s inaction on medicare

 

The new leader of the Canadian Medical Association is calling out the government of Stephen Harper for its inaction on health care, saying the medicare system is floundering and Canadians are “tired of excuses as to why the federal government can’t take action.”

Dr. Chris Simpson said some “brave leadership” is required to fundamentally reshape the health system to reflect the changing needs of an aging population, and it should come from Ottawa.

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