HITshow Daily: September 29, 2025 (Monday)

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Today on HITshow:

Hospitals report mixed financials, Medicaid work rules draw scrutiny, and Big Tech deepens its hold on healthcare. Plus, AmplifyMD secures new funding, women’s health gains retail traction with Naomi Watts, and PhRMA readies a patient-facing drug portal.

HOST: RHONDA BROOKS

📍 Providers — Logan Stokes
CommonSpirit reports 40.1 billion dollars in FY2025 revenue, up 8.5% year-over-year; outpatient growth and value-based contracts offset regional margin pressure in California and the Midwest.

📍 Government & Agencies — Anika Shah
KFF analysis shows millions may be exempt from new Medicaid work requirements in high-unemployment counties, raising questions about uneven impacts on coverage and uncompensated care.

📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate Collier
Big Tech tightens its grip on healthcare: Microsoft, AWS, Google, and Nvidia expand health-system partnerships, embedding AI tools from documentation to imaging and even joint clinical research.

📍 Innovation & Technology • Investment — Teresa Vaughn
AmplifyMD raises $20 million, with Memorial Hermann joining as a strategic investor; the virtual specialty-care platform gives community hospitals faster access to scarce specialists.

📍 Women’s Health / Retail Health — Jade Romero
Wisp partners with Naomi Watts’ wellness brand to launch OTC menopause products, underscoring the mainstreaming of women’s health and efforts to destigmatize midlife care.

📍 Pharma & Policy Pressure — Jalen Cross
PhRMA readies AmericasMedicines.com for a soft launch in October; the portal aims to streamline access to affordability programs as scrutiny over drug pricing intensifies.

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