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Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, died after being unable to afford his inhaler — now his parents are demanding changes
W hen 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht went to Walgreens to refill his asthma inhaler in 2024, he was shocked to learn that the ...
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22-Year-Old Dies of Asthma Attack, Parents Allege He Was Unable to Afford Meds - People.com
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase, but then he died of an asthma attack, per a lawsuit filed by his parents legacy ...
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Cole Schmidtknecht of Appleton couldn't afford his inhaler, then died - The Post-Crescent
On Jan. 10, 2024, 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht went to his pharmacy, the Walgreens at 729 W. Northland Ave. in Appleton, to refill his inhaler prescription. Diagnosed with asthma as a baby, Cole ...
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Family sues pharmacy, drug 'middleman' after price hike leads to son’s fatal asthma attack - NBC News
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500. IE 11 is not supported.
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A 22-year-old from Appleton died after his inhaler price skyrocketed. His parents are suing. - Currently.com
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, of Appleton, died Jan. 21, 2024 of complications of an asthma attack. His parents are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, alleging the companies were negligent in raising the cost of ...
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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 - Yahoo
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase, but then he died of an asthma attack, per a lawsuit filed by his parents ...
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Parents sue over son's asthma death days after inhaler price soared without warning - NBC4 Washington
Cole Schmidtknecht. (Courtesy Schmidtknecht Family) That way, patients don’t learn how PBMs make their decisions about drugs and why a medication that had been on the formulary no longer is.
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Man’s dies after medication price goes up, lawsuit says - The Kansas City Star
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, lived with chronic asthma since he was an infant, according to a lawsuit filed by his parents on Jan. 21 in Wisconsin federal court.
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Parents sue over son's asthma death days after inhaler price soared without warning - NBC Los Angeles
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500.
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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 - MSN
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase, but then he died of an asthma attack, per a lawsuit filed by his parents ...
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Parents sue over son's asthma death days after inhaler price soared without warning - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Cole Schmidtknecht. (Courtesy Schmidtknecht Family) That way, patients don’t learn how PBMs make their decisions about drugs and why a medication that had been on the formulary no longer is.
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Parents sue over son's asthma death days after inhaler price soared without warning - NBC Chicago
Cole Schmidtknecht. (Courtesy Schmidtknecht Family) That way, patients don’t learn how PBMs make their decisions about drugs and why a medication that had been on the formulary no longer is.