Overview
- OpenAI expanded ChatGPT Health to all logged-in U.S. users 18 and older on July 23, making the feature available across Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans on the web and iOS.
- The feature lets users securely connect Apple Health and supported medical records from systems such as Epic, Oracle Health, One Medical and Function, and ChatGPT will ask for permission before using that data in regular chats.
- OpenAI says the rollout runs on its latest models, that GPT-5.6 scored higher on its internal HealthBench tests, and that connected health data are encrypted, excluded from model training, and deleted within 30 days after disconnection.
- Several lawsuits allege harmful or inaccurate medical advice from earlier ChatGPT versions, including a recent suit from a Florida pastor, and independent clinicians warn the tool can hallucinate, be swayed by conversational framing, or rely on incomplete records.
- OpenAI says Health can help people interpret results, track trends and prepare for appointments and the feature responds to heavy demand—about 300 million health queries per week—but its broader use raises privacy trade-offs and will likely prompt regulatory scrutiny and calls for third‑party validation.