Medicare Lawsuit
Thank you, everyone, for your continuing support and interest in Hall v. Sebelius, the Medicare Lawsuit. On June 14, 2010, our final brief will be filed with the US District Court of Washington, DC, after which, Judge Rosemary Collyer will schedule oral arguments and then render a decision on the issue of whether one may opt out of Medicare without foregoing Social Security benefits. Please subscribe to our updates and follow the lawsuit as it reaches its conclusion in the US District Court. ~ Martha de Forest, Executive Director
What’s At Stake for You and Me?
Filed on Oct.9, 2008, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Brian Hall, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, et al. charges the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with improperly adopting illegal and coercive policies that deny otherwise eligible retirees their rightful Social Security benefits if those retirees choose not to enroll in Medicare. Lead plaintiff Brian Hall and plaintiffs Richard "Dick" Armey, John Kraus, Lewis Randall, and Norman Rogers seek a restraining order and a temporary and permanent injunction prohibiting SSA and HHS from implementing policies that force American citizens to participate ...
I Want to Help
Be a part of the most important lawsuit in the country right now. We are asking the District Court of Washington DC, “Do we have the constitutional right to choose our health insurance after signing up for Social Security?” We have drawn a line in the sand. That’s right, we are asking, In a Free Country, Who Decides? The Fund for Personal Liberty wants to establish that you make the final decision on who provides your medical insurance during your retirement. We are underwriting the Medicare Lawsuit arguing that retirees should be able to opt-out of Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) ...
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Medicare Lawsuit – Quick Reference
Our Medicare Lawsuit seeks to right a wrong created by government bureaucrats. In 1993 the Social Security Procedure Manual was changed in a way that forces retirees to participate in Medicare, Part A, as a condition of receiving their Social Security benefits. This is so outrageous and unbelievable, that the pertinent links to the government websites are provided below so that you may see for yourself... [Read more]
Medicare Lawsuit
Thank you, everyone, for your continuing support and interest in Hall v. Sebelius, the Medicare Lawsuit. On June 14, 2010, our final brief will be filed with the US District Court of Washington, DC, after which, Judge Rosemary Collyer will schedule oral arguments and then render a decision on the issue of whether one may opt out of Medicare without foregoing Social Security benefits. Please subscribe... [Read more]
5/3/2010 Motion for Summary Judgment Re-Filed
Kent Masterson Brown and Frank Northam have re-filed the Motion for Summary Judgment in the Hall v. Sebelius. The new document can be found in our timeline (”* Timeline” in right hand column) or may be linked to directly below: 5/3/10 Revised Motion for Summary Judgment The government is ordered to respond to the complaint on or before May 27, 2010. Read More →
4/9/2010 Medicare Lawsuit Status Conference
The status conference opened with Judge Collyer considering the government’s Motion for Discovery (further investigation) of items contained in our complaint. Kent Masterson Brown recounted: The government’s counsel responded by stating that he believed discovery was in order because the Government needed to determine whether the decisions of the Plaintiffs not to accept Medicare, Part... [Read more]
3/24/10 Judge Denies Motion to Reconsider
Judge Rosemary Collyer denied the government’s Motion to Reconsider the Motion to Dismiss the Medicare Lawsuit. Defendants Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, and Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, ask the Court to reconsider its denial of their motion to dismiss. [...] Plaintiffs Brian Hall, John J. Kraus, and Richard... [Read more]
Governor Signs Idaho Health Freedom Act
The following is a press release from (Idaho) Governor Otter’s Office: For Immediate Release: March 17, 2010 Contact: Jon Hanian (208) 334-2100 Governor Signs Idaho Health Freedom Act (BOISE) – Hailing it as a reflection of public dismay with Washington, D.C., and a clear expression of State sovereignty, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter welcomed legislative sponsors to his office at the Capitol... [Read more]
Freedoms Phoenix Interviews de Forest
Ernest Hancock of Freedom’s Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ hosted Martha de Forest on his radio show to learn more about the Medicare Lawsuit. Audio: 3/15/2010 Radio – Freedom’s Phoenix with Ernest Hancock, Guest: Martha de Forest Read More →
2/3/10 John Kraus’s letter to Ms. Moss-Coane
February 3, 2010 Ms. Moss-Coane: When I called WHYY this morning and pointed out how the Social Security Administration (SSA) REQUIRED that monthly benefit recipients also enroll in Medicare Part A, Mr. Walker made the erroneous statement that Medicare Part A and Social Security are both mandatory. What is mandatory is the payroll tax for these two programs, not participation in their benefits. ... [Read more]
1/22/2010 Government Responds …
Read the government’s response by accessing the calendar and scroll down to 1/22/2010. There are four documents. Read More →
Thermopylae for Health Care
Quin Hillyer calls Senate Republicans to task for not putting forth full effort to defeat the Reid Health Care Bill. Hillyer suggests many strategies by which Senators can fight the bill. http://spectator.org/archives/2010/01/07/thermopylae-for-health-care/ Read More →
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