Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Ken Billett https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/397 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Guest Column: Saved by science — a cancer survivor goes to Washington https://dailymemphian.com/article/34931 <p>&ldquo;My advocacy work has a purpose. I have a purpose. And as long as I&rsquo;m able to advocate, I will continue to fight for others with melanoma.&rdquo;</p> kbillettuf@gmail.com (Ken Billett) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/34931 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:00:09 -0500 Some cancer patients are luckier than others when it comes to insurance https://dailymemphian.com/article/11053 <p>More than 40 states &ndash; though currently not Tennessee &ndash; have passed legislation that ensures that all cancer treatments are covered in the same way, and with the same cost-sharing requirements.</p> kbillettuf@gmail.com (Ken Billett) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/11053 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 04:05:00 -0600