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About MDsave

MDsave is the world’s first online healthcare marketplace, bringing together patients seeking affordable, quality care with providers offering trustworthy services at fair prices.

Celebrating Nurses Week: Meet Hanan

Hanan is a pediatric nurse in East Tennessee. She shares her passion to serve, her favorite part of being a pediatric nurse, and how nurses are a patient's front line and advocate.

Celebrating Nurses Week: Meet Lauren

Lauren left the dot com world for medicine - first as a paramedic, then as a nurse. She speaks out on making the leap of faith, what makes a good nurse, and how nurses can help protect themselves from burnout.

Recovering Health and Home after Hurricane Harvey

Gisela and her family lost everything when Hurricane Harvey hit Texas. Gisela found herself in need of urgent medical care, but all of her healthcare options were flooded. As she and her family picked up their lives and relocated...

I Feel Like I Can Breathe

Mary had been struggling with sinus issues for 15 years. She finally decided she'd had enough of constant antibiotics and was referred for surgery. Luckily, Mary trusted her instincts when they said she needed to keep looking for another doctor.

Close to Home

Dawn thought she would have to drive 90 miles to find an affordable scan for her daughter. But through MDsave, she was able to get the care her daughter needed at her local hospital, with no surprises.

She Heard the Gasp

Nikki saved more than $6,000 using MDsave. Now she's on a mission to help others avoid medical debt.

How to Find the Right Doctor for You

Building a new doctor-patient relationship takes time and commitment, so it’s worth asking yourself what you’re looking for to make sure you find a good match.

Anatomy of a Health Plan

If there's one thing everyone can agree on about health insurance, it's that it's complicated. So let's break it down into the parts that directly impact your bank account: here's what you're paying for.

5 Ways Dads Shape Who We Are

This Father’s Day, put down the tie and give your Dad a heaping helping of gratitude. Here are 5 things he's done to make you who you are today.

If I Had Waited

Robin is a proud grandma and an avid outdoor enthusiast. She was nearly denied the MRI that led to her cancer diagnosis. Her advice: "Be courageous and speak up."