OpenAI announced it is making ChatGPT Health — a feature designed to help users with health-related questions — available to all U.S.-based, logged-in users aged 18 and over across its free and paid plans. The announcement follows a lawsuit filed by a Florida-based pastor who alleges the system gave a near-fatal suggestion not to consult a doctor.
What the feature does
During testing that began in January, ChatGPT Health operated through a dedicated hub where users could connect personal data and integrate information from services such as Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. The feature also supports importing medical records from hospital systems like Epic and Oracle Health and from health platforms including One Medical and Function Health.
OpenAI said it observed that 70% of health-related questions were asked outside the dedicated hub during testing. To address that usage pattern, it now allows users to enable the model to draw on connected health information for any query in the general chat, enabling more personalized responses on topics such as food and allergies.
Usage numbers and model performance
OpenAI reported that weekly health-related queries have grown from 230 million at the start of testing to 300 million currently. The company also said the smallest model in its latest release, GPT 5.6-Luna, outperforms GPT 5.5 on HealthBench, an open-source benchmark OpenAI developed to evaluate large language models on health queries.
OpenAI stated it does not use user data to train its models and that it collaborates with physicians to improve health-related responses.
Safety, legal context, and response
Despite improvements, OpenAI maintains in its terms that its services are “not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition.” The company cited these terms in response to the Florida lawsuit and told The New York Times it is working to make health- and medicine-related answers safer. With this wider rollout, OpenAI urges users to verify information and base medical decisions on professional advice.
Researchers have warned that AI chatbots are not always reliable for medical advice, yet other companies such as Anthropic and Google have also launched health-related AI features.
Availability
Health in ChatGPT is rolling out this week to logged-in U.S. users on web and iOS across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans.
