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.
Why Aren't Health Care Prices Transparent?
President Trump is taking steps to increase price transparency in health care. We agree with the goal, but one needs to ask why prices aren't already transparent, as they are in the rest of the economy.
States' Internet Tax Grab Going Well--for Them
The Supreme Court's Wayfair decision gave states a new revenue stream—as well as an excuse to spend even more taxpayer money.
States' Internet Tax Grab Going Well--for Them
The Supreme Court's Wayfair decision gave states a new revenue stream—as well as an excuse to spend even more taxpayer money.
'Drain the Swamp' Has Gone Global
Donald Trump ignited the "drain the swamp" movement, now countries around the world want to drain their own swamps.
An Easy Way to Reduce Wealth Inequality--But Democrats Won't Like It
Allowing workers to keep their Social Security payroll tax would be a huge tax cut for everyone, while dramatically increasing average workers’ wealth over time.
Remember Obamacare? Sign-up Kicks Off for Enrollees
Another enrollment period for Obamacare is about to get under way for people seeking health insurance coverage.
Poll: Voters Confused About Medicare for All
Democrat voters are confused about what a single-payer, Medicare for All plan actually means, a new poll shows.
The Next Tax Grab: Robbing Peter to Pay...Peter
Some Republicans now think imposing taxes to change consumer behavior and then rebating the money to minimize the impact is a good idea.
A Governor Addresses the Homeless Problem Because a Mayor Won't
Several large cities are increasing homeless camps. While California is doing nothing to address the problem and protect its citizens, Texas Gov. Abbott is.
Trump Orders Worthy Improvements in Medicare
Medicare open enrollment began last week and continues through Dec. 7. It’s an opportunity for seniors to ask what they want out of Medicare and choose an option moving them toward that goal. But those options could change significantly in the near future, for the better — or for the worse.
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