She needed a prescription refilled. The bill: $1,085
Santa Clarita resident Robin Baerg pulls no punches when it comes to her recent healthcare bill. “This is financial rape,” she says. “That’s what I told them. I said, ...
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.
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 ...
Express Scripts, OptumRx Opioid Suit From Boston Ruled Untimely
Boston’s bid to hold two pharmacy benefit managers legally accountable for their alleged roles in the opioid epidemic under RICO and public nuisance claims was dismissed by a federal judge because it ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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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
EXCLUSIVE: Shanon and Bill Schmidtknecht tell Rhian Lubin of their grief for son Cole and their fight for a fairer health ...