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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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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 ...
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.
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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Patients with stable asthma keen to step down medication, research finds
Patients with stable asthma are keen to ‘step down’ their medication when appropriate, say researchers who surveyed GP ...
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 ...
Mouse model uncovers how lung cells manage severe asthma inflammation
A better understanding of inflammation and lung immunity over the past two decades has led to new, innovative treatments for ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, claims son died from rising cost of asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he ...
‘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 ...
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Wisconsin asthma death lawsuit; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
LA CROSSE, Wis. - A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son ...
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 ...