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. Two weeks ...
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.
Man’s asthma inhaler cost went from $66 to $539, then he died, Wisconsin lawsuit says
The family of a Wisconsin man is suing after they say he died from an asthma attack when his medication price rose from $66 to $539. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, lived with chronic asthma since he was an ...
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Warning over asthma inhalers
Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...
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Inhalers for COPD
Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use.
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Urgent warning as 1 in 4 asthma sufferers risking their lives with inhaler mistake – are you one of them?
About one in four (28 per cent) asthma patients are overusing their inhalers, according to a small survey published in the prestigious British Medical Journal (BMJ). With over seven million people ...
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From $66 to $500: Wisconsin family sues Walgreens and OptumRx over fatal asthma inhaler price hike
A Wisconsin family is suing Walgreens and OptumRx after a sudden inhaler price hike from $66 to $539 forced their son to ...
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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 was 22 when he died of an asthma attack.
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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 ...
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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
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing his medical insurance company and pharmacy after he died of an asthma attack, allegedly due to the new cost of his inhaler The price of Cole's ...