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The National Health Care debate continues. Those pushing for national health care or universal health care may want to consider what is happening north of the border.

The incoming president of the Canadian Medical Association says Canada's health-care system is sick and doctors need to develop a plan to cure it.

According to the Canadian Press, Dr. Anne Doig says patients are getting less than optimal care and she adds that physicians from across the country - who will gather in Saskatoon on Sunday for their annual meeting - recognize that changes must be made.

"We all agree that the system is imploding, we all agree that things are more precarious than perhaps Canadians realize," Doing said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

"We know that there must be change," she said. "We're all running flat out, we're all just trying to stay ahead of the immediate day-to-day demands."

Read the full article "Overhauling health-care system tops agenda at annual meeting of Canada's doctor" August 15, 2009