Kent Masterson Brown filed the Petition for Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc yesterday. Mr. Brown wrote, Already, the United States Court of Appeals, on its own motion, has directed the Government fifteen days within which to file a response. This is the first indication the Court may well grant our Motion for a [...]
It was with mixed emotion that we received the news that the US Court of Appeals upheld the US District Court opinion finding against Brian Hall and his co-plaintiffs. Brian Hall wishes to not be enrolled in Medicare, Part A, the Hospital Insurance. Unfortunately, he and every other person who enrolls for their Social Security [...]
Great news! All of the Medicare Lawsuit briefs have been submitted to the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, and we are on track for oral arguments on October 13, 2011. Our lawsuit argues that “entitlements” are not “mandates” and that retirees should be able to receive Social Security Retirement benefits without being forced [...]
Washington, DC – Attorneys for Brian Hall and his co-plaintiffs filed the final document in the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, today. The response to the governments’ arguments makes it clear that Medicare is an “entitlement” and not a “mandate.” As such, retirees should not be forced into Medicare as a condition of [...]
Washington, DC – The plaintiffs in Hall v. Sebelius, the “Medicare Lawsuit” filed their appeal after a surprising loss in the Washington, DC Us District Court. The Medicare lawsuit challenges the guidelines published in the procedure manual used to administer Social Security and Medicare entitlements. The current procedure forces retirees who receive Social Security Retirement [...]
June 16, 2011, marks the third anniversary of our founding. Since 2008 the Medicare Lawsuit has been our focus through which we are fighting to restore your right to opt out of Medicare Hospital Insurance without foregoing your Social Security benefits. Court of Appeals Update We have been notified that we must file our first Court of [...]
CIVIL NOTICE OF APPEAL Notice is hereby given this 22nd day of March, 2011, that Plaintiffs, Brian Hall, Lewis Randall, Norman Rogers, John Kraus and Richard K. Armey, hereby appeal to the Untied States Court of Appeals for the district of Columbia Circuit from the Judgment and Order of this court entered on the 16th [...]
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseMarch 21, 2011 Contact:Jennifer Berkowitz, (828) 687-2633 or Sonia@PRoactiveSolutionsInc.net FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE RULES ALL SENIORS RECEIVINGSOCIAL SECURITY MUST PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE PART A ORFORFEIT PAST AND FUTURE RETIREMENT BENEFITS Plaintiffs Announce Intent to Appeal; Case Highlights Extent of Bureaucratic Overreach in Healthcare Washington, DC – A federal District Court judge [...]
On March 11, 2011, Congressman Jam Johnson [R-TX3] introduced “H.R. 1051: Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011“ To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services and to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A [...]
Plaintiffs have filed their final brief in the US District court of Washington, DC, in the case known as the “Medicare Lawsuit” (Hall v. Sebelius Civil Action NO. 1:08-cv-01715-RMC). The Department of Justice, defending the Department of Health and Human Services, has made every effort to stall, derail, and sidetrack an effort by five citizens to [...]