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ChatGPT: 800 Million Users Turn to AI for Health Insights

1/6/2026

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An OpenAI report finds that over 800 million ChatGPT users frequently seek healthcare information.
One in four prompts is submitted weekly.
More than 40 million users inquire about health daily, with over 5% of messages relating to healthcare.
The OpenAI report notes nearly 600,000 weekly messages from underserved rural communities seeking health insurance information, with 70% of healthcare conversations outside clinic hours.

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An OpenAI report finds that over 800 million ChatGPT users frequently seek healthcare information.
One in four prompts is submitted weekly.
More than 40 million users inquire about health daily, with over 5% of messages relating to healthcare.
The OpenAI report notes nearly 600,000 weekly messages from underserved rural communities seeking health insurance information, with 70% of healthcare conversations outside clinic hours.