Patients Cut Back on Prescriptions, Doctor Visits Amid Tough Times

Posted by Sarah Rubenstein in the Wall Street Journal Health Blog The health sector tends to be pretty resilient during economic downturns, because even in tight times, people generally make medical care a priority. But this year things aren’t quite hewing to past form. A number of indicators show that patients, pressed by a combination of economic woes and shrinking health benefits, have been cutting back on care.