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, ...
Couple suing OptumRx over son's death, alleging his asthma meds rose by almost $500
A Wisconsin couple are suing Walgreens and Optum Rx over their son's death, claiming he was unable to afford a sudden spike ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx over son's death
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx and Walgreens, alleging their son's death was linked to a sudden price increase in his asthma medication.
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Man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, family says, in lawsuit against Walgreens, Optum Rx
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, filed their lawsuit in federal court in Milwaukee on Jan. 21, a year to the ...
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Wisconsin asthma death lawsuit; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
LA CROSSE, Wis. - A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, OptumRx over son's death linked to medication price hike
Optum Rx services prescription claims for more than 66 million ... He stopped at a Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton on Jan. 10, ...
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Man Dies of Fatal Asthma Attack After Meds Jumped to Over $500, Lawsuit Alleges
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, filed their lawsuit in federal court in Milwaukee on Jan. 21, a year to the ...
Couple sues Walgreens, 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 ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
He stopped at a Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton on Jan. 10, 2024, to refill his prescription and was told the cost ... The ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx
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 asthma medication. Shanon and ...