Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Optum Rx and Walgreens for son’s asthma death
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based Optum Rx and Walgreens for their son’s asthma-related death ...
When the Cost of His Asthma Inhaler Went Up $500, His Parents Claim He Couldn't Pay. Two Weeks Later He Was Dead at 22
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase. Two weeks ...
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When the Cost of His Asthma Inhaler Went Up $500, His Parents Claim He Couldn't Pay. Two Weeks Later He Was Dead at 22
Cole’s prescription had been covered under his insurance ... can call the number on their prescription card.” PEOPLE has reached out to Optum Rx for more information. A representative for ...
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Can U.S. Healthcare Be Less Complex And Confusing?
Insurance is shaping up to be one of the big ... who promised to "knock out the [drug industry] middleman" - such as UnitedHealth's OptumRx unit. Also not helping the situation was the healthcare ...
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UnitedHealth CEO: American healthcare needs to be "less complex and less confusing'
Insurance is shaping up to be one of the big ... out the [drug industry] middleman" - such as UnitedHealth's (UNH) OptumRx unit. Also not helping the situation was the healthcare giant's ...
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UnitedHealth's PBM will pass 100% of rebates on to clients: Will more big PBMs follow?
Optum Rx, the UnitedHealth pharmacy benefit manager ... is running television ads featuring a PBM "Middleman" villain who snatches a rebate card away from a bewildered patient.