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CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT UPDATE
A lawsuit filed in 1996 by retired Air Force Medal-of-Honor
recipient, Col. Bud Day, alleges that the government reneged on a lifetime contract with a 1956 law that changed "hospital
space shall be made available" to "may be made available." The suit seeks to restore free health care for retirees 65
and older who were on active duty before the law was passed, and their dependents. It also requests reimbursement of
money (maximum of $10,000) that has been withheld from Social Security pay over the years to finance Medicare Part
B, as well as relief from future Medicare deductions. The class has asserted that a case (Winstar) recently decided
by the U.S. Supreme Court is a benchmark for contract law, and parallels the broken contract with military retirees.
The group says that the next goal is "to convince the court they have enough people interested." Call 800-972-6275 or
visit http://www.classact-lawsuit.com/. |
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