HITshow Daily: August 4, 2025 (Monday)

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HITshow is your go-to source for today’s top healthcare business headlines.

Monday, August 4, 2025.
Host: Ida Klein

Pete Betterworth:
Hospitals Surge While Medicare Struggles: A System Under Strain
Hospitals are outperforming expectations while physicians continue exiting traditional Medicare. What does this divergence signal about the future of care financing?

Teresa Vaughn:
Payer Profits Diverge Sharply in Q2
Some health insurers are slashing profit forecasts while others are raising theirs. We break down what’s driving the divide.

Jade Romero:
Bill Gates Pledges $200 Million Toward Women’s Health
The Gates Foundation has made a major investment in women’s health data. We look at how this could reshape global reproductive care.

Nate Collier:
Samsung Acquires Xealth, Signaling Major Push into Digital Health
The tech giant is embedding itself deeper into healthcare delivery through a new acquisition. What it means for hospitals and patients alike.

Jalen Cross:
Brain-Computer Interface Links Mind to iPad
A breakthrough neural device now lets patients with paralysis control an iPad—just by thinking. No hands required.

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