Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the family of Cole Schmidtknecht.

It's the first time we're hearing from one of the plaintiffs accused of raising the price of an asthma inhaler out of reach for an Appleton man who had a deadly asthma attack.

The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.

Wisconsin family sues Walgreens and OptumRx, alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication ...

Wisconsin family sues Walgreens and OptumRx, alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication ...

Wisconsin family sues Walgreens and OptumRx, alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication ...