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May 5, 2017

Obamacare Rollback Grants States Freedom to Opt Out (Audio: Interview)

Dr. Merrill Matthews joins WINA's Rob Schilling to discuss the Obamacare rollback just passed by the House of Representatives, and how its federalist approach means greater freedoms for states choosing to opt out of some of Obamacare's onerous regulations. 

May 3, 2017

Guaranteed Issue Provision is the Beating Heart of Obamacare (Audio: Interview)

IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews joins 660 AM- The Answer's Mark Davis to make an appeal to Republican lawmakers still wedded to the guaranteed-issue mandate for individual market policies. By reforming the preexisting condition mandate, everything else falls in line and keeps the health insurance market stable, says Matthews. 

May 2, 2017

Progress on the Republican Repeal-and-Replace Effort (Audio: Interview)

IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses on the Ed Dean Radio Show on Jacksonville's WBOB the latest on Republicans' Obamacare repeal-and-replace effort and whether they have the votes this week to pass it. 

April 28, 2017

Will GOP Healthcare Bill's Federalist Approach Be Enough to Win Over Support? (Audio: Interview)

IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews joins KMED's Bill Meyer to examine what we know of the new Republican healthcare reform compromise, the federalist approach it uses, its chances of success in Congress, and when GOP leadership may bring it to a vote. 

April 25, 2017

2017 World IP Day: The Threat to Innovation from the U.N. High Level Panel on Access to Medicine

by Stephen Ezell

Stephen Ezell, Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation speaks on the role of the United Nations in patent protection.

April 24, 2017

Will the Revived GOP Healthcare Bill Succeed? (Audio: Interview)

As the Republicans advance on a revised healthcare bill, IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews joins WAVA host Don Kroah in-studio to discuss elements of the compromise deal and its chances for success. 

March 27, 2017

After AHCA Fails, What's Next for Obamacare? (Audio: Interview)

In the wake of AHCA's failure to succeed in the House of Representatives, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses what went wrong with the legislation and what's next for Obamacare. 

March 23, 2017

A "Bathroom Bill" Alternative? (Audio: Interview)

Tom Giovanetti joins Genesis Communications Network syndicated host Mike Siegel to discuss a range of topics, including immigration reform, civil liberties and the so-called "bathroom bill" legislative efforts, healthcare reform and more. 

March 23, 2017

Congress Votes Tomorrow on AHCA (Audio: Interview)

On the eve of Congress's vote on the American Health Care Act, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews explains the high stakes and potentially fatal flaws of the legislation that could derail the Republican effort to replace Obamacare. 

March 10, 2017

IPI Podcast: The Republican Obamacare Repeal Plan

Tom Giovanetti and Dr. Merrill Matthews discuss the elements of the Republican replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act, pointing out several problems in the plan which will make it unlikely to lower health insurance costs. 

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