The Wellness Paradox: Why Americans Are Investing in Wellness While Delaying Routine Healthcare
Aflac published the 2026 Wellness Matters Survey findings, identifying a trend it calls the Wellness Paradox: young adults are heavily invested in wellness while delaying routine preventive care. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z (65%) and millennials (61%) report delaying or skipping checkups, and AI health-tool users are more likely to avoid recommended screenings (69% vs 44%).
Key figures
- Survey respondents
- 2000
- Gen x delaying checkups pct
- 47%
- Gen z delaying checkups pct
- 65%
- Boomers delaying checkups pct
- 33%
- Millennials delaying checkups pct
- 61%
- Americans putting off checkups pct
- 25%
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