Survey finds 24 % of respondents skip medical care when they 're sick or injured . Families relied on home remedies and over-the-counter medications instead of going to the doctor about 35 percent of the time , and they skipped visits to the dentist 34 percent of the time . Largest groups affected by high prices : uninsured and people between 28 and 44 . Comment: Other trends : walk-in clinics in drug stores and medical tourism in cheaper nations .
Survey finds 24 % of respondents skip medical care when they 're sick or injured . Largest groups affected by high prices : uninsured and people between 28 and 44 . Comment: Other trends : walk-in clinics in drug stores and medical tourism in cheaper nations .