The man who once directed the Illinois Department of Public Health has taken on a new venture, providing enhanced Medicare insurance to Black and Brown seniors.
Loop-based Zing Health is a tech-enabled health insurance company, with a focus on healthcare equity for underserved communities. It was founded Whitaker, who's a South Side native.
So we sat down with him to find out how he did it, and what he's doing to get more Black entrepreneurs into the space. Formerly the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Whitaker said he wants to see the older generations – particularly Black and traditionally marginalized older folks – living full, lengthy, healthy lives.
Whitaker and his partner, Dr. Ken Alleyne, created Zing to sell Medicare Advantage products, to cover parts that aren't included in traditional Medicare coverage, like vision and dental"We have young people going to the home, and they can help cook. They can help play checkers. They can drive seniors to their appointments," Whitaker said.
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