{"id":5422,"date":"2025-02-02T22:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2025-02-02T22:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:04:02","slug":"young-man-dies-after-inhaler-price-skyrockets-from-66-to-539-lawsuit-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5422","title":{"rendered":"Young man dies after inhaler price skyrockets from $66 to $539, lawsuit claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the parents of 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht, the pain of losing their son is compounded by a heartbreaking reality \u2014 they believe his death was entirely preventable.<\/p><div class=\"kuwyl69f5efdfeeb24\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.kuwyl69f5efdfeeb24 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.kuwyl69f5efdfeeb24 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.kuwyl69f5efdfeeb24 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.kuwyl69f5efdfeeb24 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.kuwyl69f5efdfeeb24 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>Cole, a young man from Wisconsin with a bright future ahead of him, had lived with chronic asthma since he was an infant, according to The Kansas City Star. Despite his condition, he managed to lead a full life thanks to daily doses of Advair Diskus, a preventative inhaler.<\/p>\n<p>For years, Cole\u2019s medication was affordable and covered by his insurance. That all changed in January 2024, when a trip to Walgreens pharmacy delivered shocking news: his life-saving medication was no longer covered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rzouq679f4f7ade3ac\"><\/div>\n<p>Cole visited his local Walgreens on January 10, 2024, to refill his prescription as he always had. But instead of paying his usual $66, he was told his insurance no longer covered Advair Diskus. The pharmacist allegedly told him there were no cheaper alternatives or generics available and failed to contact his doctor or insurance company to seek a solution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the parents of 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht, the pain of losing their son is compounded by a heartbreaking reality \u2014 they believe his death was entirely preventable. 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