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Five days after a pharmacy visit, Cole Schmidtknect had a severe asthma attack, stopped breathing and collapsed, his family said.

UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx plans to cut up to 25% of its medication reauthorizations. OptumRx will trim reauthorization requirements for about 80 drugs beginning May 1 ...

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 ...

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 ...

They told him there were no cheaper alternatives or generic medications available, they didn't contact OptumRx to request an exception on Cole's behalf, and they didn't ask Cole's doctor to ...