This Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens, Optum Rx — alleging 22-year-old son died after sudden $500 price spike on asthma meds. Here’s their case and how to deal wi…
His parents have now filed a lawsuit against both the pharmacy benefits-management company and Walgreens, claiming they are ...
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Aetna Inc. and OptumHealth Care Solutions Inc. signed a settlement worth $8.35 million that’s aimed at resolving a class ...
Report finds ‘complete failure’ of evidence against UnitedHealth Group in whistleblower case
A court-appointed special master says the Justice Department hasn’t developed “any evidence” for key claims. Her ...
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Express Scripts, Caremark, Optum Rx plan to appeal effort to block FTC lawsuit
The “Big Three” PBMs are kicking their suit up to the 8th Circuit and, in the meantime, are once again asking a Missouri ...
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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
But, he added, the Schmidtknechts will be highly sympathetic plaintiffs if their case against Optum makes it in front of jurors, who, given a spate of bad news coverage against PBMs, could be ...
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FTC case against Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum Rx can move forward, judge rules
Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx deny their practices contribute ... The PBMs’ arguments don’t have enough merit to throw out the case entirely at this premature stage, Schelp wrote ...
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5 Things To Know On The UnitedHealth Optum Cyberattack
According to reports, U.S. pharmacies are seeing major disruptions following a purported nation-state attack against Change Healthcare, a unit within UnitedHealth’s Optum subsidiary. A ...
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Wisconsin asthma death lawsuit; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
"The conduct of both Optum Rx and Walgreens was deplorable," one of the family's attorneys, Michael Trunk, said in a statement. "The evidence in this case will show that both Optum Rx and ...