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OptumRX responds to Wisconsin family’s lawsuit for asthma death
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 ...
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22-Year-Old With Chronic Asthma Died After Inhaler Price Went From $66 to $539: Lawsuit
According to the lawsuit, OptumRx, a company that acts as a middleman between pharmacies, insurance plans and drug companies, updated its 2024 formulary stating that a patient using Advair Diskus ...
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Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
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 ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum RX, saying son died after medication price rise
OptumRx spokespeople didn't immediately reply to Wednesday messages seeking comment. In a statement last April extending sympathy to the family, the company said that a review of Cole's claims ...
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FTC's insulin case against UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna PBMs advances
In a court filing Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp denied a request by CVS Health’s CVS Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx for a preliminary ...