OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Health to all US users, enabling secure connections to medical records, Apple Health, and wellness apps for personalized AI-powered wellness support.

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health Feature for US Users

OpenAI has officially rolled out ChatGPT Health to all eligible users in the United States, marking a significant expansion of its consumer health tools. The feature, which launched on July 23, 2026, allows users to securely connect personal health data—including medical records, lab results, and wellness app information—to get more personalized, context-aware responses from the chatbot.

What ChatGPT Health Does

ChatGPT Health enables users to connect data from sources like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and supported medical records from U.S. hospital systems, One Medical, and Function Health. Once connected, the chatbot can use this information to:

• Compare lab results over time
• Summarize changes since your last appointment
• Factor in medications, allergies, or dietary restrictions
• Provide tailored wellness advice based on your activity, sleep, and workout data

Users can grant access for a single response or allow permanent access, and they can explicitly include health context by adding @Health to a message.

Privacy and Security Measures

OpenAI emphasizes that health data is not used to train its AI models or target ads. Conversations involving health information are stored separately from other chats and receive additional encryption protection both at rest and in transit. Users can disconnect data sources at any time, and connected data is deleted from OpenAI’s systems within 30 days of disconnection.

The company also encourages users to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for added security and clarifies that ChatGPT Health is designed to support, not replace, professional medical care.

Availability and Model Support

The feature is now available to all logged-in ChatGPT users in the U.S. who are 18 and older, across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans on web and iOS. Free users access the feature via GPT-5.5 Instant, while paid subscribers use GPT-5.6 Sol, both of which were developed with input from physicians and evaluated on OpenAI’s HealthBench Professional.

Why This Matters

With health-related queries to ChatGPT rising from 230 million to over 300 million people per week, OpenAI is positioning the chatbot as a day-to-day wellness partner rather than just a general-purpose AI assistant. The rollout follows a limited early-access release in January 2026 and aligns with OpenAI’s broader push into consumer and enterprise health tools, including HIPAA-compliant offerings for healthcare organizations.

Limitations

OpenAI repeatedly stresses that ChatGPT Health is not for diagnosis or treatment. It’s meant to help users make sense of their health data, prepare for appointments, and track wellness goals—not to provide medical advice or substitute for professional care.