Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the family of Cole ...
OptumRX responds to Wisconsin family’s lawsuit for asthma death
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 ...
‘Incomplete picture’: Prescription benefit manager pushes to dismiss lawsuit over 22-year-old’s asthma death after inhaler price jump
The company blamed for the death of a young Wisconsin man who died from an asthma attack after his medication price rose from ...
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FTC's insulin case against UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna PBMs advances
A federal judge denied a bid by CVS Health, Cigna and UnitedHealth Group to block the Federal Trade Commission's pricing case ...
ARS Pharmaceuticals says OptumRx, Cigna, Navitus add neffy to formularies
ARS Pharmaceuticals (SPRY) announced that Cigna Healthcare, Navitus Health Systems and OptumRx, through their Group ...
Man Died After Inhaler Price Rose to $539, Lawsuit Alleges
Cole Schmidtknecht had chronic asthma since he was a child, and had used a steroid inhaler to control his symptoms for more ...
What to know about the 22-year-old Wisconsin man who died after his inhaler price spiked to $539
Diagnosed with asthma as a baby, Cole Schmidtknecht took the inhaler daily as a preventive medication since he was about 13, ...
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 ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
The Schmidtknechts allege that pharmacy benefits management company OptumRX violated Wisconsin law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 days' ...
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A 22-year-old from Appleton died after his inhaler price skyrocketed. His parents are suing.
Cole never regained consciousness. He died Jan. 21, 2024, at the hospital. His family has filed a federal lawsuit against both Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, alleging both ...
Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.
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OptumRX responds to Wisconsin family’s lawsuit for asthma death
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