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MarketCare is the verified cash-pay healthcare price directory for Greater Austin. We're happy to comment on price transparency, the cash-pay market, employer benefits, and how we keep the data honest.
FAST FACTS
The short version, citation-ready.
Everything below is current as of the latest deploy. Numbers refresh as we expand coverage.
What MarketCare is
An independent, verified price directory for cash-pay healthcare in Greater Austin. Free to use. No login. No paywall. No paid placement.
Founder
Jake McDonald. Austin-based. Started MarketCare after a personal billing experience that no one could explain. Available for interviews on price transparency, cash-pay markets, and small-business healthcare.
Coverage
9,481 verified quotes across 200+ procedures and a growing roster of Austin clinics. Each price is dated, attributed, and re-verified on a rolling 90-day cadence.
Methodology
Every price comes from a phone call. The full methodology is published at marketcare.com/how-we-verify.
Independence
MarketCare takes no payment from hospitals, insurers, or clinics for ranking, placement, or visibility. Independence is part of the product.
What MarketCare is not
Not a clinic, not an insurer, not a broker, not a covered entity under HIPAA. We don't bill, schedule, or process payment.
QUESTIONS
What press usually asks.
- How do I reach the team for a story?
- Email press@marketcare.com. We aim to respond within one business day. Tight deadline? Say so in the subject line.
- Can I use a screenshot of the site?
- Yes — for editorial use, screenshots are fine. Please credit MarketCare and link back to the page you screenshotted.
- Can I get raw price data?
- We don't republish the dataset, but we can pull anonymized aggregate stats (e.g. price ranges by category) on request for stories.
- Are you fundraising / hiring / open to partnerships?
- We answer all three at press@marketcare.com — happy to talk about each on the right footing.
✦DIRECT LINE
press@marketcare.com — one business day reply, faster on deadline.
Include your outlet, your angle, and the deadline. Say what you need (quote, screen, data, founder availability) and we'll come back ready.