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22-year-old dies after being unable to afford asthma inhaler (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 2 days ago by daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I just read an article on People which indicates that he had a $5 copayment alternative, which is the US equivalent of the $12 inhaler I bought, but it wasn’t good enough for Cole he needed a preventer not a rescue inhaler.

[–] noride@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah it's been all over the news for a few days now. Their lawsuit alleges there were actually suitable alternatives but the CVS system did not make the correct substitute recommendation.

Only parroting what I read though, just to be clear.