Survey finds 40 % of respondents skip medical appointments when they 're sick or injured . Largest groups affected by high prices : uninsured and people between 28 and 44 . ( CNN ) -- Americans are forgoing medical attention in the face of high health-care costs , a new consumer health survey has found . Deloitte Survey also finds people shopping around for best prices . Other causes : walk - in clinics in cheaper stores and medical tourism in cheaper nations .
Survey finds 40 % of respondents skip medical appointments when they 're sick or injured . Largest groups affected by high prices : uninsured and people between 28 and 44 . Deloitte Survey also finds people shopping around for best prices . Other causes : walk - in clinics in cheaper stores and medical tourism in cheaper nations .