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 ...
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.
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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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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 ...
California Democrats clash over how to rein in drug industry middlemen
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22-year-old died of asthma attack after inhaler price went up over $500, parents say
MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A couple is suing Optum Rx and Walgreens for alleged negligence and unspecified damages after their son died of an asthma attack after he stopped taking 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, ...
Pharmacy benefit management unicorn Capital Rx hits $3.5 billion in revenue with a different approach to drug pricing as Congress targets middlemen
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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
The couple made headlines across America this week after they went public with a lawsuit against Walgreens and pharmacy benefits management company OptumRx, a subsidiary of United Health Group.
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The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later
The family of a young Wisconsin man is suing after they say his health insurance abruptly dropped coverage for a much-needed ...