Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
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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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn’t afford a sudden $500 spike in his ...
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‘I couldn’t believe it’: Arizona-based college athletes process hometown Los Angeles fire devastation
Four Arizona college athletes from Southern California shared their personal connections to the recent devastating wildfires ...
Successful rural county health program could go statewide — if politics don’t get in way
NC's Healthy Opportunities Program, "model for nation," helping rural areas with food, housing, utilities, could be expanded ...
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2 children die from flu in North Carolina, health officials say
Two children have died of flu in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Yes, Adults Can Get Whooping Cough. Here Are the Signs to Look Out For
Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...
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From Australia’s Jewish past
Samuel Berkowitz – a master craftsman with a wonderful legacy Samuel was born on 14 November 1869 in Slonin, Belarus.  His ...
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Idaho bill that could repeal Medicaid expansion advances to House, despite negative public testimony
By one vote, the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill critics said would repeal Medicaid expansion. House Bill 138, by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, requires ...
Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
EXCLUSIVE: Shanon and Bill Schmidtknecht tell Rhian Lubin of their grief for son Cole and their fight for a fairer health ...
Family whose 5-year-old was killed in a hyperbaric chamber is ‘absolutely devastated,’ attorney says
Thomas Cooper’s parents hoped the oxygen therapy he was receiving at a facility in Troy, Michigan, would help his sleep apnea ...
Quincy man becomes first Alzheimer’s patient to try nasal spray drug: ‘I’m hoping like heck’
Retired electrician Joe Walsh in December became the first Alzheimer’s patient to try a nasal spray used to treat other ...