Putting off care

Rising out-of-pocket health care costs and concerns about the economy are leading many people to delay care, according to a survey released last month by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.

75 percent said the economic slowdown has affected their spending on health care.

63 percent said health care spending limits their ability to pay for housing, food, fuel and education.

36 percent have asked for generic prescription medicine.

25 percent skipped seeing a doctor.