Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates “Ration End of Life Care” at Chicago Ideas Week, October 10th

Debate to air on WTTW Chicago in January 2013NEW YORK—September 24, 2012—On October 10th, Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) will continue its fall season with a debate on end of life medical care at Chicago Ideas Week.  Just because we can extend life, should we? The U.S. is expected to spend $2.8 trillion on health care in 2012. Medicare alone will cost taxpayers $590 billion, with over 25% going toward patients in their last year of life. If health care is a scarce resource, limited by its availability and our ability to pay for it, should government step in to ration care, deciding whose