Shopping car with health supplies A recent study found that consumers traveled an average of 26 minutes for the procedure, passing an average of six places offering cheaper prices.

Consumers who drive a hard bargain when shopping for a house or car seldom do the same when seeking health care. "People don't shop for health care the way they shop for other services," said Zack Cooper, an associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health.

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