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 insurance system
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 later, he had an asthma attack and died, per a lawsuit filed by his parents.
'Our son died from asthma attack after inhaler prices soared by nearly ten times'
Cole Schmidtknecht, of Wisconsin, USA, struggled to breathe after a severe asthma attack and became asphyxiated after choosing between paying rent or for an inhaler
Man Dies From Asthma Attack After Insurance Denied Him Coverage, Lawsuit Says
The family of a 22-year-old Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he died from a preventable asthma attack after the price of his inhaler jumped nearly $500. Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from chronic asthma that he treated with an Advair Diskus inhaler that allegedly cost him
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died 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.
A 22-year-old from Appleton died after his inhaler price skyrocketed. His parents are suing.
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the 22-year-old Appleton man's death.
Man, 22, died from asthma attack after price for his inhaler skyrocketed from $66 to $500, parents claim in lawsuit
A YOUNG man tragically died from an asthma attack after the cost of his inhaler skyrocketed from $66 to $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had battled
Lawsuit says Wisconsin man died after asthma medication cost skyrocketed
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht are suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company called Optum Rx.
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 court by William and Shanon Schmidtknecht of Poynette,
Man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and Optum Rx in connection to their adult son's death. The lawsuit alleges the pharmacy benefits management company violated state law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 days' advance notice of drug price increases.
Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit
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Man Died After Inhaler Price Rose to $539, Lawsuit Alleges
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