‘Incomplete picture’: Prescription benefit manager pushes to dismiss lawsuit over 22-year-old’s asthma death after inhaler price jump
The company blamed for the death of a young Wisconsin man who died from an asthma attack after his medication price rose from ...
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 ...
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Mepolizumab Reduces Real-World Exacerbations in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma
Mepolizumab reduces asthma exacerbations among real-world patients with severe asthma and an eosinophilic phenotype.
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 ...
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 ...
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 ...
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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Active Fit: Manage your child's asthma with an asthma action plan
Managing asthma properly requires routine physician visits, taking medications as directed and paying attention to asthma ...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield to require at-home injections for some asthma medications
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), under its parent company Health Care Service Corporation, is changing how certain asthma ...
Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication ...
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A treatment-resistant, severe type of asthma successfully modeled in mice
Researchers are tackling neutrophilic asthma, successfully developing one of the first mouse models of the condition.
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Treat Cat Asthma at Home with These 12 Tips From a Vet
One of the best methods for reducing allergens in your cat's environment is to close the windows and use a HEPA filter in ...