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.
More Democrats Repudiate Capitalism, Embrace Socialism (Audio: Interview)
In this segment from Point of View, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews compares the eerie similarities between the values of Democratic Socialists and the platform of today's Democratic Party, and also discusses a new poll showing how most Democrats are repudiating capitalism.
What's Killing Coal? (Audio: Interview)
In this discussion with Mike Siegel on the Genesis Communications Network, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews explains why the coal industry is on its last leg, and is being replaced by natural gas.
Warren Legislation Would Be Biggest Power Grab in U.S. History (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Mike Siegel, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses how Sen. Elizabeth Warren's "Accountable Capitalism Act" works, how it seeks to control the profits of corporations, and why it'd be the biggest power grab in U.S. history.
Elizabeth Warren's Corporate Money Grab (Audio: Interview)
Dr. Merrill Matthews takes on the "Accountable Capitalism Act," Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest legislative scheme which would be the biggest corporate money grab—and power grab—in U.S. history.
Opposing Capitalism, Democrats Should Be Called Socialists (Audio: Interview)
The party platform of U.S. Democrats not only opposes capitalism but also now mirrors that of Democratic Socialists.
Why Are Democrats Embracing Everything About Socialism Except the Name? (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with KMED's Bill Meyer, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews explains why Democrats' recent policy positions demonstrate they are socialists in everything but name. So why won't they just embrace it?
Mid-Term Election Heats Up, Plus Medicare-for-All, Trade & Tariffs (Audio: Interview)
IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews joins host Kerby Anderson on Point of View to examine the latest developments in the 2018 midterm elections, the push by Democrats toward Medicare-for-all, and trade issues.
Why Does Bernie Sanders Not Like the Medicare-For-All Study? (Audio: Interview)
As Democrats push for single-payer health care in the wake of Obamacare’s dismal failures, a new study released by The Mercatus Center estimates the cost of a national Medicare-for-all plan. In an interview with Mike Siegel, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews analyzes the findings, including why chief single-payer advocate Sen. Bernie Sanders had immediate criticism for the study.
Economy Hits a High Note in Latest GDP Report (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WIBA/WISN host Vicki McKenna, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews analyzes the latest GDP report, the official scorecard of the U.S. economy, and what it reflects about the Trump administration's policies.
House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Tax (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WBOB's Ed Dean, IPI's Merrill Matthews discusses the House's vote repealing the medical device tax and what's next. Plus, could the Trump administration be moving to bail out health insurers?
Will Trade Wars Hurt the Roaring U.S. Economy? (Audio: Interview)
IPI’s Merrill Matthews joins Genesis Communications Network host Mike Siegel to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, and how robust growth solves or at least mitigates most economic ills. They delve into the impact of trade wars on private investment, why Congress should take back its tariff-imposing authority, and how technology is being improperly blamed for job outsourcing and unemployment rates.
Eight Years Later: A Close Examination of Obamacare (Audio: Interview)
It’s been eight years since Obamacare was signed into law. IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews joins Rick Ungar’s podcast for an in-depth look at how the law was crafted, why it has caused the cost of healthcare to surge, and what’s next as it struggles on life support.
Republican Supreme Court Appointees More Likely to Be Swing Votes (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WIBA/WISN host Vicki McKenna, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses new Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, and how it's never any of the left-leaning Supreme Court justices who are viewed as potential swing votes.
The One Difference Between a Ponzi Scheme and Social Security (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WAVA’s Don Kroah, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the critical state of the failing Social Security program, and its similarities to the notorious Charles Ponzi scheme.
State Single-Payer, Russia in the G7, and Trade & Tariffs (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Mike Siegel, IPI’s Merrill Matthews discusses why single-payer health care won’t pass muster in California (or in other states), whether the U.S. has indeed been “bullied” on trade, and if Russia should be included in the G7.
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