Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500

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Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy allegedly told him his insurance no longer covered the medication, so he would have to pay the full cost.

The bill: $539.19, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500

Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy allegedly told him his insurance no longer covered the medication, so he would have to pay the full...
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Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn’t afford that, and so for the next five days, he struggled to breathe with only an emergency asthma inhaler, the suit states.

Then, on Jan. 15, he had a severe asthma attack. Within minutes, he was brain-dead. Six days later, his parents took him off life support.

Now, Bil and Shanon Schmidtknecht, both 47, are filing a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager that had been supplying their son with his asthma medication.

In a 26-page complaint filed on Jan. 21 in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin, the Schmidtknechts accuse Optum Rx - a subsidiary of United Health Group and one of the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers - of illegally denying Cole his “life-saving” inhaler, forcing him to unexpectedly bear the full cost of the medication, the Schmidtknechts’ lawyer, Michael Trunk, said. They allege that the Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton failed to inform him or his doctor of alternative medications.
 
Guno צְבִי said:
Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn’t afford that, and so for the next five days, he struggled to breathe with only an emergency asthma inhaler, the suit states.

Then, on Jan. 15, he had a severe asthma attack. Within minutes, he was brain-dead. Six days later, his parents took him off life support.

Now, Bil and Shanon Schmidtknecht, both 47, are filing a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager that had been supplying their son with his asthma medication.

In a 26-page complaint filed on Jan. 21 in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin, the Schmidtknechts accuse Optum Rx - a subsidiary of United Health Group and one of the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers - of illegally denying Cole his “life-saving” inhaler, forcing him to unexpectedly bear the full cost of the medication, the Schmidtknechts’ lawyer, Michael Trunk, said. They allege that the Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton failed to inform him or his doctor of alternative medications.
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Optum?

Isn't that the company that Nancy Pelosi is a MAJOR stockholder in, based on insider trading and influence peddling in congress?
 
Uncensored2008 said:
Optum?

Isn't that the company that Nancy Pelosi is a MAJOR stockholder in, based on insider trading and influence peddling in congress?
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Optum Rx is a fully owned subsidiary of United Healthcare, which is to say it is impossible for Pelosi to be a major stockholder in it.

You are trying to makeup things that do not exist, because you cannot defend the things that do exist.

Uncensored2008 said:
Actually, I think she was pretty heavily invested.

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Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Stock Tracker

Nancy Pelosi Stock Tracker is a list of stocks invested by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Let’s explore what’s inside Nancy Pelosi’s Portfolio.
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She has a smattering of investments here and there, but none in Optum Rx.
 
Walt said:
Optum Rx is a fully owned subsidiary of United Healthcare, which is to say it is impossible for Pelosi to be a major stockholder in it.

You are trying to makeup things that do not exist, because you cannot defend the things that do exist.


She has a smattering of investments here and there, but none in Optum Rx.
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I didn't say "majority," Comrade. But as the portfolio I so kindly linked to showed, Pelosi is indeed heavily invested in United Healthcare. It's almost as if she could control legislation that benefited these companies...

Corruption, thy name is democrat.

But it's good Walt, you Stalinist democrats are no more corrupt than Haiti or Somalia...
 
Guno צְבִי said:
Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy allegedly told him his insurance no longer covered the medication, so he would have to pay the full cost.

The bill: $539.19, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500

Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy allegedly told him his insurance no longer covered the medication, so he would have to pay the full...
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So in 4 days his family couldnt come up with 500.00? BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

His father has a good paying job

Bil Schmidtknecht. Director Customer Experience AffirmedRx

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Bil Schmidtknecht on LinkedIn: #pbmreform

New Form of Pharmacy Benefit Manager. Lots more to come on this get ready to see the difference. #PBMReform #2025 ⁦‪@AffirmedRx_PBC‬⁩ ⁦‪@TruthRX‬⁩…
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Guno צְבִי said:
Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn’t afford that, and so for the next five days, he struggled to breathe with only an emergency asthma inhaler, the suit states.

Then, on Jan. 15, he had a severe asthma attack. Within minutes, he was brain-dead. Six days later, his parents took him off life support.

Now, Bil and Shanon Schmidtknecht, both 47, are filing a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager that had been supplying their son with his asthma medication.

In a 26-page complaint filed on Jan. 21 in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin, the Schmidtknechts accuse Optum Rx - a subsidiary of United Health Group and one of the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers - of illegally denying Cole his “life-saving” inhaler, forcing him to unexpectedly bear the full cost of the medication, the Schmidtknechts’ lawyer, Michael Trunk, said. They allege that the Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton failed to inform him or his doctor of alternative medications.
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How horrible. I hope they win. But nothing will bring their son back.
 
Guno צְבִי said:
Schmidtknecht, 22, couldn’t afford that, and so for the next five days, he struggled to breathe with only an emergency asthma inhaler, the suit states.

Then, on Jan. 15, he had a severe asthma attack. Within minutes, he was brain-dead. Six days later, his parents took him off life support.

Now, Bil and Shanon Schmidtknecht, both 47, are filing a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager that had been supplying their son with his asthma medication.

In a 26-page complaint filed on Jan. 21 in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin, the Schmidtknechts accuse Optum Rx - a subsidiary of United Health Group and one of the country’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers - of illegally denying Cole his “life-saving” inhaler, forcing him to unexpectedly bear the full cost of the medication, the Schmidtknechts’ lawyer, Michael Trunk, said. They allege that the Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton failed to inform him or his doctor of alternative medications.
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Look at all you morons clapping like dumbass drones because of an unfortunate death that Trump had absolutely nothing to do with. The insurance companies change in policy happened under the Biden admin. I guess Trump should have known about Biden's mess and insisted the insurance company change the policy back to what it was before Biden. Right?
 
You're all so desperate to find anything at all that will hopefully stick for more than a few hours. LOL Pathetic little libtards, you're all like little spoiled rotten children that can't have another cookie. Maybe you should consider taking a break from the drugs and alcohol, it's going to be rough for a few years. A sober mind might help you see how you're all being jealous simpletons. Just trying to help as usual.
 
His parents said their son had to choose to pay his rent over his medicine.


So he had the money!!!!

In Wisconsin

(2) Tenancies under a lease for one year or less, and year-to-year tenancies.

(a) If a tenant under a lease for a term of one year or less, or a year-to-year tenant, fails to pay any installment of rent when due, the tenant’s tenancy is terminated if the landlord gives the tenant notice requiring the tenant to pay rent or vacate on or before a date at least 5 days after the giving of the notice and if the tenant fails to pay accordingly.

If a tenant has been given such a notice and has paid the rent on or before the specified date, or been permitted by the landlord to remain in possession contrary to such notice, and if within one year of any prior default in payment of rent for which notice was given the tenant fails to pay a subsequent installment of rent on time, the tenant’s tenancy is terminated if the landlord, while the tenant is in default in payment of rent, gives the tenant notice to vacate on or before a date at least 14 days after the giving of the notice.


So he had time to pay the rent

So lets recap

He decided to pay rent which is NOT LIFE AND DEATH if you dont pay it!!!

HIS OWN FUCKING FAULT HE IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Tobytone said:
Look at all you morons clapping like dumbass drones because of an unfortunate death that Trump had absolutely nothing to do with. The insurance companies change in policy happened under the Biden admin. I guess Trump should have known about Biden's mess and insisted the insurance company change the policy back to what it was before Biden. Right?
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I know right. I can't even ascertain who the villain is in this story but it's like Orange Man did it personally.

Sounds like Darwin took charge in this one.
 
Uncensored2008 said:
I didn't say "majority," Comrade. But as the portfolio I so kindly linked to showed, Pelosi is indeed heavily invested in United Healthcare. It's almost as if she could control legislation that benefited these companies...

Corruption, thy name is democrat.

But it's good Walt, you Stalinist democrats are no more corrupt than Haiti or Somalia...
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And yet the link you gave says nothing about United Healthcare. And even less about Optum Rx.
 
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