The case revolved around mail-order diabetic testing supplies at one of the country’s largest companies sending patients testing strips and meters. The $160 million settlement — the largest ever reached in Nashville — came after a call center employee in Antioch tipped off federal investigators to potential Medicare fraud.
Sun Drop And The South’s Soda-Induced Health Problems
Listen Sodas have long been blamed for contributing to America’s growing waistlines and related diabetes problem. But in some parts of Tennessee, it’s not just sodas. Specifically, it’s Sun Drop.
Grundy County Experiments With Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Listen Grundy County, Tenn., has a long list of public health challenges, and type 2 diabetes is one of the mountainous community’s biggest problems. It’s a diagnosis associated with obesity and family history, considered practically incurable. But some Grundy County residents are now putting conventional wisdom to the test.
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