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OptumRX responds to Appleton family’s lawsuit for asthma death
The family of Cole Schmidtknecht accuse OptumRx and Walgreens of having a part in their son’s death. As we reported last month, the 22-year-old didn’t have an asthma inhaler when he suffered a ...
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Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says
APPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin couple filed a federal lawsuit against both Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, claiming their son died due to a sudden $500 spike in his ...
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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 of cost in his asthma medication. The suit was submitted in federal ...
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FTC's insulin case against UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna PBMs advances
In a court filing Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp denied a request by CVS Health’s CVS Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx for a preliminary ...
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22-year-old died of asthma attack after inhaler price went up over $500, parents say
The lawsuit alleges that Schmidtknecht’s health insurance company, OptumRx, which is owned by UnitedHealth Group, and Walgreens, where he would get his prescription filled, are at fault in his ...
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Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
In the lawsuit complaint, Cole's parents, Bil and Shanon Schmidtknecht, allege both OptumRx and Walgreens were negligent and bear responsibility for their son's death. Five days before Cole's ...