Baby Boomers’ Attitudes Toward Healthcare 2026

Provider Trust and Practical Habits Drive Health Decisions

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Baby boomers’ healthcare habits are steady and intentional, shaped by long-standing routines and trusted physician guidance. Familiar channels carry the most weight, while newer ones must prove their value, reshaping how marketers approach reach and influence.
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Baby boomers drive outsize healthcare demand, but their trust remains anchored to providers. Traditional media maintains reach while digital plays a narrower role, forcing marketers to balance credibility with evolving channel strategies to stay influential.

Key Question: How can boomers’ healthcare attitudes and behaviors inform marketer and brand strategies?

Key Stat: Nearly 6 in 10 (59.2%) boomers notice healthcare ads on connected TV (CTV), second only to linear TV (75.3%).

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Beth Snyder Bulik

Contributors

Eleni Digalaki
Paola Flores-Marquez
Kyndall Krist
Senior Copy Editor
Rajiv Leventhal
Na Li
Director, Primary Research
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Heather Sprung
Director, Report Editing
Jherr Daven Velasco
Data Visualization Editor
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