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.
The French Tell Macron Where to Stick His Gas Tax
French President Macron is shocked his constituents don't want to pay higher taxes so he can claim to be a clean-energy leader. Are U.S. progressives listening?
Well Whadya Know: Federal Revenue Is Up
The left predicted that the Republican tax cut legislation would lower federal revenue. Surprise! Federal revenue is up.
Brown's Decision to Test Presidential Waters Shows Hope Springs Eternal
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who just won re-election to a third term in the Senate, recently responded to a question from the Cincinnati Enquirer about a presidential bid, “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t considering it.”
Robert Reich's Ludicrous Defense of Socialized Medicine for All
Economist Robert Reich tries to defend socialized medicine by extolling the efficiency and cost effectiveness of government bureaucracies.
Pipeline Paralysis: The Left's Latest Fossil Fuel Obstruction Tactic
The U.S. economy is growing, in part because of a booming energy industry. Yet, not everyone is pleased and some are looking for and finding ways to throttle fossil fuel production.
Democrats' Far-Left Losses Won't Change the Party's Trajectory
Far-left Democratic candidates may not have done well in the recent election, but the Democratic Part is nevertheless embracing and pushing their agenda.
Perspectives: Can Drug Pricing Legislation Gain Traction In This Post-Election Washington?
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar wants to make prescription drug pricing more transparent. We agree, but his well-intentioned plan will only confuse and mislead consumers.
Seeking Clarity on Drug Pricing
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar wants to make prescription drug pricing more transparent. We agree.
Outdated Medicaid Rolls May Tell Us Something About Outdated Voter Rolls
States historically have had a difficult time managing their data, such as Medicaid and voter rolls. Trying to clean up those rolls may just be a sign of good governance rather than voter suppression.
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