Exhibit 5.1
October 13, 2006
eHealth, Inc.
440 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
Re: | eHealth, Inc. Registration Statement | |
for Offering of 7,342,766 Shares of Common Stock |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to your registration on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 7,342,766 shares of Common Stock under the eHealth, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, 2005 Stock Plan, 1998 Stock Plan and 2004 Stock Plan for eHealth China (the “Plans”). We advise you that, in our opinion, when such shares have been issued and sold pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Plans and in accordance with the Registration Statement, such shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP |