Some cancer patients are luckier than others when it comes to insurance

By , Guest Columnist Updated: February 29, 2020 4:05 AM CT | Published: February 29, 2020 4:05 AM CT
Ken Billett
Guest Columnist

Ken Billett

A former school teacher and retired corporate benefits manager, Ken Billett is a nationally-recognized advocate for melanoma research and skin cancer prevention. Ken is also a freelance writer and published author.

More than 40 states – though currently not Tennessee – have passed legislation that ensures that all cancer treatments are covered in the same way, and with the same cost-sharing requirements.

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Cancer Drug Parity Act U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn

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