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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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, but then he ...
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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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Man Died After Inhaler Price Rose to $539, Lawsuit Alleges
Cole Schmidtknecht had chronic asthma since he was a child, and had used a steroid inhaler to control his symptoms for more ...
A 22-year-old from Appleton died after his inhaler price skyrocketed. His parents are suing.
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the 22-year-old ...
Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit
A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a ...
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Man’s asthma inhaler cost went from $66 to $539, then he died, Wisconsin lawsuit says
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, died from an asthma attack after his medication was no longer covered by his insurance company. Screengrab from Angrydadwi Pbm Reform Facebook page. The family of a ...