Generated using Claude 4.5 Sonnet Extended Thinking and Gemini 2.5 Pro on 10.15-16.2025.Factual claims verification and in-text revisions manually performed by Sean Smith, DefendTheDisabled.org Authors Foreword:The United States was founded upon a set of principles which seem largely absent from the rhetoric driven positions and agendas of today’s political Left and Right. The founding fathersContinueContinue reading “Rational Thinking as a Civic Duty: An Examination of Classical Republican Principles During the Founding of the United States”
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Please Support Jake Niederquell’s Disability Rights Case in Washington State
Jake Niederquell is a man in Washington state with high-functioning autism who encountered discrimination against his disability at a local business. The encounter with the business escalated to include experiencing discrimination and misconduct by local police, prosecutors, and state courts. Jake filed a civil lawsuit against the business while also representing himself to get criminalContinueContinue reading “Please Support Jake Niederquell’s Disability Rights Case in Washington State”
Help Me Hold UnitedHealthcare and TennCare Accountable
This is a Prior Authorization Request for Accessible Justice Submitted to You Holding abusive private and state operated health plans accountable will be possible when you help people like me sue them. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (UHCCP) is among the worst of the worst, but they’re part of a community of abusers with many accomplices. IfContinueContinue reading “Help Me Hold UnitedHealthcare and TennCare Accountable”
Tennesseans Defrauded for Billions Every Year by TennCare Health Plan
The following is an excerpt from a letter I sent Tennessee’s Dept. of Disability and Aging in September 2024. Some of the Costs Caused by the Misconduct and Fraud of TennCare Health Plan Administrators and Providers. The following section which I have titled “Some of the Costs Caused by the Misconduct and Fraud of TennCareContinueContinue reading “Tennesseans Defrauded for Billions Every Year by TennCare Health Plan”
Disabled Adult Sues TennCare for Years of Abuse and Injury Due to Denied Care
I’m a disabled adult 38 year old man living in Memphis Tennessee that is currently suing Tennessee’s state medicaid program TennCare as a pro se litigant. (Sean Smith v. Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration, Div. TennCare. Filed on 1.26.2024 at the Davidson County Chancery Court.) A simplified summary of why I’m suing TennCare isContinueContinue reading “Disabled Adult Sues TennCare for Years of Abuse and Injury Due to Denied Care”
Fix OSA and Save the U.S.A. $150B-$1T a Year: A Letter to Congress Rep.(s) Schweikert and Kustoff
To: Rep. David Schweikert (R, AZ), Rep. David Kustoff (R,TN)From: Sean SmithSubject: Fix OSA and Save the U.S.A. $150B-$1T a Year – A Basic Plan A Basic Plan to Save the United States of America $150 Billion to 1 Trillion Dollars a Year by Effectively Reducing the Prevalence of Sleep Breathing Disorders: Introduction I watchedContinueContinue reading “Fix OSA and Save the U.S.A. $150B-$1T a Year: A Letter to Congress Rep.(s) Schweikert and Kustoff”
NIDCR Guidelines on TMD/TMJ over a Decade out of Date
To: NIDCRWebupdates@nidcr.nih.govnidcrinfo@mail.nih.govFrom: Sean SmithDate: 2.5.2024Subject: Please Update TMD/TMJ Health Info Web Page Hello National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, I was reading through your health info section today. It’s been a few years since I last reviewed NIDCR guidelines. I was surprised to see that they are still out of date. https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tmd l amContinueContinue reading “NIDCR Guidelines on TMD/TMJ over a Decade out of Date”
The Illegal Activities of Medicaid Programs: A Letter Submitted to the Social Security Administration on January 30th 2020.
It’s hard for me to function day-to-day. I’m disabled and receive SSI and Medicaid as a consequence. I’m disabled by treatable medical conditions. Despite jumping through one administrative hoop after another I haven’t been able to access the care required to rehabilitate me. Why?
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Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems. — Rene Descartes. I’m doing what I must to build the tools I need to access medical care and defend the rights of myself and others against the illegal activities of health insurance plans. Everything is a work-in-progress. Subscribe toContinueContinue reading “BLOG”
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