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Merrill Matthews says AH’s struggles are unfortunate but were predicted by nearly everyone—except the company’s CEO.

Populist politicians stand against every thing that conservative and libertarian politicians stand for—limited government and the rule of law.

“The whole goal of Blue Cross is to go to a global budget with fixed prices,” Matthews said, adding that there is nothing wrong with a global budget as long as the prices are being set by the provider, but in this case the prices are being set by Blue Cross and the hospitals.

The cost of health insurance premiums for young, healthy Americans have increased significantly under Obamacare. Dr. Merrill Matthews explains why premiums are going up for younger people, and that much of the cost is hidden by federal subsidies, and it will likely only get worse as the [nation’s] population ages.

Unfortunately, the truth is that Texas is not as free-market as we like to think. There remain many anti-competitive laws in Texas that have the effect of using government to protect certain businesses or certain business models. 

"If you like your car or truck, you can keep it - as long as it meets my expectations rather than yours."

It won’t happen overnight, but if we want to defund terrorism, we should start by undermining extremists’ primary funding source: energy.

The growth in health care spending has slowed down and President Obama wants you to know his health care law gets the credit. Or maybe the blame, because one reason for that slowdown is that you are spending more out of your own pocket.

IPI's Merrill Matthews notes how federal taxpayers lose money on renewable energy projects, giving a whole new meaning to the term "green energy."

Democrats used to get annoyed when critics accused President Obama of being a socialist. Not so with Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.