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 alleges.
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 later, he had an asthma attack and died, per a lawsuit filed by his parents.
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 lawsuit filed by his family.
'Our son died from asthma attack after inhaler prices soared by nearly ten times'
Cole Schmidtknecht, of Wisconsin, USA, struggled to breathe after a severe asthma attack and became asphyxiated after choosing between paying rent or for an inhaler
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 infant, according to a lawsuit filed by his parents on Jan. 21 in Wisconsin federal court.
Wisconsin man, 22, dead from asthma attack after price on inhaler skyrockets from $66 to over $500, parents claim in explosive lawsuit
Cory Schmidtknecht's family is demanding damages from Walgreens Pharmacy and United Health Group's OptumRx for their alleged actions leading to the tragic 2024 death.
Man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and Optum Rx in connection to their adult son's death. The lawsuit alleges the pharmacy benefits management company violated state law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 days' advance notice of drug price increases.
Man Died After Inhaler Price Rose to $539, Lawsuit Alleges
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