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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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 ...
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 ...
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Oklahoma Attorney General urges new State Board of Education members to act independently
Attorney General Gentner Drummond urged Gov. Stitt’s new State Board of Education appointees to act independently from the ...
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Montana looks to regulate prior authorization as patients, providers decry obstacles to care
This month, lawmaker introduced or were drafting separate bills restricting health insurers’ ability to require prior ...
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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Arizona sues maker of asthma inhaler over pricing 'scheme'
PHOENIX — Arizona is suing a major drug maker, accusing it of gaming the system by simply renaming an asthma drug to increase its profits. The lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court ...
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Experts call for a greener healthcare system
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