David Merritt

David Merritt is a nationally recognized expert in health policy and health transformation and a sought-after speaker, author and policy adviser. He brings an insider's perspective and a balanced approach to the leading issues in healthcare, from the national health reform law to health information technology to Washington politics.

Mr. Merritt has been a health policy adviser to three presidential campaigns. He has worked closely with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich for more than seven years on a wide range of healthcare issues, including as CEO of the Gingrich Group and Center for Health Transformation. He is currently a senior adviser at Leavitt Partners, a healthcare intelligence firm led by former HHS Secretary and Utah Governor Mike Leavitt.

He is a frequent speaker in the industry having delivered hundreds of speeches before groups such as the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic, Yale School of Management, and many Fortune 100 companies. In 2009 and 2010 he was deeply involved in the debate over national health reform, working closely with Members of Congress, congressional staff and key players of the national media.

Mr. Merritt is widely quoted in national media, and his writing on health reform has been widely published, including the Wall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune. He is an award-winning editor of two books on innovation and health IT, Paper Kills and the sequel Paper Kills 2.0. He has a Master's degree in government from Loyola University Chicago and prior to the Gingrich Group was with America's Health Insurance Plans.