• Five9 research found 44% of consumers delayed care, abandoned healthcare requests or switched providers over customer-service difficulties in the past 12 months.
• While 85% expect agents to access previous interactions or relevant history, 53% still repeat information their provider should already know.
• Only 26% of Gen Z consumers had issues fully resolved on first contact, compared with 74% of Baby Boomers.
• Comfort with AI reached 38% for appointment scheduling, versus 12% for medical advice.
• The healthcare customer-service report surveyed 1,000 US consumers aged 18 or older in September 2026.

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