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 Push To Embrace Physician-Assisted Suicide (Audio: Interview)
Will embracing physician-assisted suicide change the culture of medicine and the doctor-patient relationship, as well as undermine the country’s longstanding value for the sanctity of life? IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses with WAVA's Don Kroah.
The Quickest Way to Lower the Trade Deficit (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with WAVA’s Don Kroah, IPI’s Merrill Matthews applauds the US House of Representatives for approving to lift the ban on crude oil exports, saying it’s the best way to not just lower the trade deficit but also to counter Iran.
Boehner Resigns: Where There Is No Vision, The People Perish (Audio: Interview)
IPI’s Merrill Matthews speaks with Wisconsin talk host Vicki McKenna about the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner and his legacy. Matthews specifically draws attention to Boehner’s inability to provide a vision to lead a Republican majority in Congress.
Trump’s Tax Plan: Business In the Front, Populism In the Back (Audio: Interview)
IPI’s Merrill Matthews speaks with nationally syndicated Lars Larson on the newly released tax reform plan from GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Did Clinton Violate the Espionage Act? (Audio: Interview)
IPI resident scholar Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. talks with Genesis Communications Network national host Mike Siegel about the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, and whether Mrs. Clinton may have violated the Espionage Act.
What's All The Talk About An Article V Convention? (Audio: Interview)
On the Jim Bohannon Show, IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses and answers questions regarding the growing support for an Article V Convention of the States to provide a check on the federal government.
Given Hillary's Numbers, "Very Good Chance" Biden Jumps In
Republicans may view Vice President Joe Biden as at least the lesser of the Democrat evils should he jump into the 2016 presidential race. But will he run?
Matthews On Monday’s Stock Market Slide (Audio: Interview)
IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews joins WAVA’s Don Kroah to discuss reasons behind the “Black Monday” stock market slide and whether it’s temporary or part of long-term trend.
Move Over Hillary? (Audio: Interview)
Dr. Merrill Matthews joins 660 AM-The Answer’s Mark Davis to discuss rumors of a possible Joe Biden jump into the 2016 presidential race - and why that’s a brilliant prospect.
Hillary Clinton's "No College Child Left Behind" Plan (Audio: Interview)
IPI's Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. discusses the changing landscape of college tuition prices and how Hillary Clinton's higher education reform plan would only exacerbate the existing problem.
All Eyes on Sen. Chuck Schumer as Iran Deal Vote Closes In (Audio: Interview)
IPI's Merrill Matthews discusses with Jim Henry how as public opinion toward the Iran deal wanes and political ads ramp up, New York's Sen. Chuck Schumer could be the deciding vote.
Merrill Matthews: My Wife Just Lost Her Obamacare Coverage (Audio: Interview)
IPI's Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. discusses on the Bill Meyer Show how Obamacare's harsh realities have impacted him personally, as his wife becomes one of the 367,000 Texans who are having their health insurance coverage eliminated because the insurer lost $400 million on that group in 2014.
Nearly 400,000 Texans Are Losing Their Obamacare Coverage (Audio: Interview)
Another Obamacare casualty. Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses on the Lars Larson Show how his wife is one of 367,000 Texans having their Obamacare coverage cancelled by Blue Cross Blue Shield. And as premiums rise, cancellations will continue and doctor networks get even narrower.
Will An Iran Deal Cause Jewish Voters To Break with Democrats? (Audio: Interview)
Merrill Matthews joins WINA's Rob Schilling to discuss the history of modern Jewish voting trends and speculates how Jewish voters may break from typical support patterns pending a nuclear deal with Iran.
Could the Iran Deal Make Any Difference For Democrats In 2016? (Audio: Interview)
Could President Obama’s questionable deal with Iran—which Israel strongly opposes—erode Democrats' grip on the Jewish vote? IPI's Merrill Matthews explains with KMED's Bill Meyer.
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