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Rhiannon Meyers is an investigative reporter at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times where she covers a variety of issues, from school district accountability to public health. She previously worked at the Galveston County Daily News, where she covered Hurricane Ike and co-authored a book about the storm. Infinite Monster was published in 2010. She is from Brookshire, Texas.

She is spending the year on a Reporting Fellowship on Health Care Performance sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and supported by The Commonwealth Fund.

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Rhiannon Meyers is an investigative reporter at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times where she covers a variety of issues, from school district accountability to public health. Rhiannon is leading the coverage of the Caller-Times yearlong series on diabetes.

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Find a Recognized Education Program in your area by Zip Code
To find a diabetes education program accredited by the American Diabetes Association in your area.
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National Diabetes Education Program
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Diabetes Databases

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Texas death rates data
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