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

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Without his daily inhaler to help control the symptoms of asthma, the suit says Cole’s breathing deteriorated over the next five days, forcing Cole to rely on his rescue inhaler to relieve his ...

A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.

It was more than he could afford. Cole Schmidtknecht left the pharmacy without buying it, leaving with only a rescue inhaler that he got with a $5 copay, his parents said. Five days later ...

Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but ...

It was more than he could afford. Cole left without buying it, leaving with only a rescue inhaler he was able to get with a $5 copay, his parents said. Five days later, Cole had a severe asthma ...

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It was more than he could afford. Cole left without buying it, leaving with only a rescue inhaler he was able to get with a $5 copay, his parents said. Five days later, Cole had a severe asthma attack ...