,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bajh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,palmer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gosar7   
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,ways and
 ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to allow           
individuals to choose to opt out of the 
,medicare part ,a benefit4  #a4 ,short  
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,retirement ,freedom ,act4  #b4         
,allowing individuals to choose to opt  
out of the ,medicare part ,a benefit    
,any individual who is otherwise        
entitled to benefits under part ,a of   
title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security  
,act may elect 7in such form and manner 
as may be specified by the ,secretary of
 ,health and ,human ,services7 to opt   
out of such entitlement4                
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 in the case of an individual who   
makes such an election1 such            
individual--  7#a7 may 7in such form and
 manner as may be specified by the      

,secretary7 subsequently choose to end  
such election and opt back into such    
entitlement 7in accordance with a       
process determined by the ,secretary7   
without being subject to any penalty2   
7#b7 shall not be required to opt out of
 benefits under title ,,ii of such ,act 
as a condition for making such election2
 and  7#c7 shall not be required to     
repay any amount paid under such part ,a
 for items and services furnished prior 
to making such election4