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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Lawsuit Claims Man Dies From Asthma Attack After Inhaler No Longer Covered by Insurance
The family of a 22-year-old Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he died from a preventable asthma attack after ...
Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
EXCLUSIVE: Shanon and Bill Schmidtknecht tell Rhian Lubin of their grief for son Cole and their fight for a fairer health insurance system ...
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 ...
Walgreens sued over asthma death
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he ...
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 ...
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Young Wisconsin man dies from asthma attack after price of inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500: 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.
Couple suing OptumRx over son's death, alleging his asthma meds rose by almost $500
A Wisconsin couple are suing Walgreens and Optum Rx over their son's death, claiming he was unable to afford a sudden spike ...
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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
Without his daily inhaler to help control the symptoms of asthma, the suit says Cole’s breathing deteriorated over the next five days, forcing Cole to rely on his rescue inhaler to relieve his ...
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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
He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later. Walgreens said it cannot comment due to pending litigation. The Independent has reached out ...