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PENNumbra is pleased to host debates between respected scholars on current controversies. The format includes an opening statement, a rebuttal, and closing statements by each side. Each contribution is expected to be one to two times the length of an average opinion/editorial newspaper article (i.e., 1,000-2,000 words), and without footnotes. Scholars interested in participating in a PENNumbra Debate should email the PENNumbra Editor at online@pennumbra.com.

FEATURED DEBATE
Medicare: Did the Devil Make Us Do It?
by David A. Hyman & Jill R. Horwitz
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David A. Hyman Jill R. Horwitz

In this lively and creative debate, titled Medicare: Did the Devil Make Us Do It?, Professor David Hyman, of the University of Illinois College of Law, and Professor Jill Horwitz, of the University of Michigan Law School, argue, rather literally, about the virtues and vices of the federal Medicare program. While some predict a bleak future for the American governments ability (or inability) to continue paying for Medicare as the population ages, this debate illustrates genuine disagreement about the severity of the problem.

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