Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and opinion contributor at The Hill. He also serves on the Texas Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Dr. Matthews is a past president of the Health Economics Roundtable for the National Association for Business Economics, the largest trade association of business economists. Dr. Matthews also served for 10 years as the medical ethicist for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s Institutional Review Board for Human Experimentation, co-author of On the Edge: America Faces the Entitlements Cliff, and has contributed chapters to several books, including Physician Assisted Suicide: Expanding the Debate and The 21st Century Health Care Leader and Stop Paying the Crooks (on Medicare fraud).
He has been published in numerous journals and newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, Barron’s, USA Today, Forbes magazine and the Washington Times. He was an award-winning political analyst for the USA Radio Network.
Dr. Matthews received his Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Are Health Insurers Discriminating Against the Sickest Patients?
Health insurers backed Obamacare's provision requiring them to cover any applicant, which means they should pay those medical bills, even if they are expensive, and stop looking for ways to avoid them.
In Defense of a Disengaged, Out-of-Touch Obama
Several have criticized President Obama for being disengaged while the world burns. But why complain? When he returns to Washington they will criticize him for getting it all wrong.
Big Rise In Health Care Premiums In Time For Midterm Races
Just in time for the November elections. News about your health insurance premiums that could affect your vote, and the votes of American everywhere.
For Demanding Accountability, Rick Perry Could Get 99 Years
The abuse-of-power indictment against Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry is beyond bizarre.
VIDEO: Political Uproar in Texas Over Gov. Rick Perry
What are the political implications of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's recent indictments? IPI's Merrill Matthews tells Fox News it may actually bolster Perry's presidential aspirations.
The Environmental Movement Becomes a Bird-Killing Machine
Environmentalists are always concerned about the environment, except when they aren't. Just look at how many dead birds they tolerate for a little clean energy.
Four Reasons Rick Perry's Indictment Could Boost His Presidential Chances
Texas Governor Rick Perry’s indictment could help his presidential prospects if voters see his actions as an effort to stand up for principle and public accountability.
Gas Alert; Other Energy Business Developments
Calculating the Incalculable Cost of Iraqi Nation Building
As Iraq melts down it might be instructive, if painful, to remember just how much we have spent, and will spend, in blood and treasure nation building in that collapsing country.
The U.S. Doles Out Financial Aid to 96 Percent of All Countries
The U.S. provides foreign aid to nearly every country, even those that don't like us very much. Is it time to rethink that strategy?
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