Common Health Coalition secures $100M from OpenAI Foundation to boost hepatitis C cure rates
Funding will support the deployment of AI-enabled tools to help identify patients who have fallen out of care, reduce administrative burden, strengthen care coordination and improve patient outcomes.
The OpenAI Foundation has granted $100 million to the Common Health Coalition for a new initiative aimed at closing the gap between discovering hepatitis C treatments and delivering them to patients. The Breakthroughs to Follow-Through (B2F) Initiative will initially target eight states and localities, with Alabama among the first recipients.
The program will focus on doubling hepatitis C cure rates within two years by collaborating with local health departments, organizations, and community partners. Scott Harris, M.D., Alabama State Health Officer, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to improve the health of Alabamians living with hepatitis C, emphasizing that a cure exists but diagnosis and care connection remain challenges.
The initiative also plans to expand to address HIV prevention, curable cancers, and other health topics identified by the organizations. OpenAI Foundation Head of Civil Society and Philanthropy Anna Makanju highlighted the potential of combining AI with implementation expertise and local leadership to overcome the delivery gap for effective treatments.
Dave Chokshi, Common Health Coalition chair, underscored the importance of turning breakthroughs into follow-through to build a modern health infrastructure capable of reaching patients in need. The initiative is part of a broader effort to eliminate hepatitis C in the U.S., aligning with the bipartisan "Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026."
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