Socrates Health Solutions, Inc. Names Tommy G. Thompson, Former Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and former Governor of Wisconsin, to Board of Directors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Socrates Health Solutions, Inc., which is developing the Socrates Companion^TM, a pain-free, accurate and affordable noninvasive blood glucose monitoring device, announces the appointment of Tommy G. Thompson to its Board of Directors. Following four terms as governor of Wisconsin, and as the U.S. Secretary of HHS under former President George W. Bush, Thompson gained national recognition for his leadership on major initiatives including U.S. preparedness for a bioterrorism attack, increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, expanded health insurance coverage to lower-income Americans, and attention to health problems such as obesity and diabetes.

“Governor Thompson’s experience and expertise will advance our mission to improve the lives of diabetics by providing access to a convenient, inexpensive, noninvasive blood glucose self-monitoring device,” says Scott Smith, CEO, Socrates. “As one of the nation's leading advocates for the health and welfare of all Americans, Thompson will help us to address the challenges facing more than 371 million people worldwide who have diabetes, with two million being added annually to the existing 26 million diabetics in the U.S.”

As Secretary of HHS from 2001 to 2005, Thompson reorganized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to encourage greater efficiency and disease prevention focusing on obesity, diabetes and health disparities. After leaving the public sector, Thompson became a partner at a law firm, joined the consulting firm Deloitte, and now serves many nonprofit organizations.

Thompson states, “The Socrates Companion™ offers a simpler way for individuals to routinely test their blood and at significantly lower costs than they are paying today when using traditional testing methods. By simply attaching a sensor to the ear, the user can get an accurate blood glucose reading in seconds. The Socrates Companion™ offers compelling healthcare, lifestyle and cost benefits to both consumers and their caregivers.”

About Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.

Socrates Health is developing Socrates Companion^TM, a small, inexpensive and noninvasive blood glucose self-monitoring device that has not yet been cleared by the FDA and is currently not for sale.

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