Five days later, Cole had a severe asthma attack, stopped breathing and collapsed. According to his family, he suffered ...

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 ...

The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.

Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500.

For the parents of 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht, the pain of losing their son is compounded by a heartbreaking reality — they believe his death was entirely preventable. Cole, a young man from ...

From birth, Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from chronic asthma that he treated with an Advair Diskus inhaler that cost him no more than $66. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the 22-year-old Appleton man's death.

Five days later, Cole Schmidtknecht suffered a severe asthma attack. His roommate drove him to the emergency room of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. By the time he arrived, he had no ...