OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health to All US Users Amid Lawsuit Over Dangerous Advice
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Health to all US users aged 18 and older, just one day after a lawsuit was filed alleging the chatbot gave a near-fatal suggestion. The company touts advanced reasoning but faces questions about safety.
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OpenAI today announced the rollout of ChatGPT Health to all US users aged 18 and above across all plans—free, Go, Plus, and Pro—on web and iOS. The feature, which previously required a dedicated hub, now lets users draw insights from connected health data in any query. During testing, 70% of health-related queries occurred outside the dedicated hub, according to the company.
Health-related queries on ChatGPT have reached 300 million per week, up from 230 million in January 2026. Users can integrate data from Apple Health, Function, MyFitnessPal, Epic, Oracle Health, One Medical, and Function Health, and they can review and change connected data types such as post-visit notes, care team notes, lab results, and medications.
The launch comes a day after a Florida pastor sued OpenAI on July 22, alleging ChatGPT gave a near-fatal suggestion not to consult a doctor. OpenAI's terms state that ChatGPT Health is "not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition." The company says it does not use user data for training and works with physicians to improve models. ChatGPT will ask permission before using health information, with conversations encrypted at rest and in transit, and health data receiving additional encryption.
Ashley Alexander, OpenAI VP of health product, claimed that models "are now capable of reasoning at levels that are better than clinician level." However, Karan Singhal, OpenAI health lead, tempered that claim, citing individual studies from Harvard and Stanford. ChatGPT Health runs on OpenAI's latest models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, described as the strongest yet for health. GPT 5.6-Luna also outperforms GPT 5.5 on HealthBench, OpenAI's open-source benchmark for health queries.