Verywell Health March 3, 2022
This article is part of our series looking at how Black Americans navigate the healthcare system. According to our exclusive survey, one in three Black Americans report having experienced racism while seeking medical care. In a roundtable conversation, our Medical Advisory Board called for better representation among providers to help solve this widespread problem.
Medicare is a complex subject for even the savviest consumer, but for chronically underserved populations, it’s a veritable labyrinth. To help, Zing Health was founded in 2019 by two African American physicians, Eric E. Whitaker, MD, MPH, and Kenneth Alleyne, MD. Their mission? Providing collaborative, community-based managed Medicare Advantage plans to historically underserved populations.