Shelly Reese

Shelly Reese is a freelance writer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a frequent contributor to Managed Healthcare Executive.

Scorecard from the Commonwealth Fund notes stark gaps between best and worst performing states

Just 8% of asthma patients recieve proper education, and insurance status is not the ultimate factor

While drug therapies offer hope, they come with a an increasing price tag, rising 16.5% annually over the past five years. Most agree management is needed.

At the heart of the debate are therapies that insurers consider educational in nature, and therefore, do not warrant health-benefit coverage

Measuring customer satisfaction presents challenges, but hospitals are collecting more data on their own

Heart disease is considered the costliest condition, outranking cancer. Some 80 million people require care for coronary heart disease

Commonwealth Fund State Performance Ranking (2007): 9

Some employers might need to adjust copay structures overall to achieve adequate compliance.

Commonwealth Fund State Performance Ranking (2007): 17