Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.
What to know about the 22-year-old Wisconsin man who died after his inhaler price spiked to $539
Diagnosed with asthma as a baby, Cole Schmidtknecht took the inhaler daily as a preventive medication since he was about 13, ...
Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
EXCLUSIVE: Shanon and Bill Schmidtknecht tell Rhian Lubin of their grief for son Cole and their fight for a fairer health ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn’t afford a sudden $500 spike in his ...
Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication ...
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Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
Driving away from the pharmacy to pick up a standard refill of her husband’s asthma ... Walgreens and pharmacy benefits management company OptumRx, a subsidiary of United Health Group.
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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
Optum Rx declined to comment on the lawsuit, but in April, the company told the Madison, Wisconsin-based TV station WMSN that it instructed the Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton to tell Cole to ...
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