HITshow Daily: August 15, 2025 (Friday)

UnitedHealth's Berkshire pop; IEHP & the MediCal freeze; Health Gorilla joins CMS-Aligned Network; Stanford, Qualtrics build AI Agents; Encompass/BSA JV, plus Pink Socks It’s Friday, August 15th. With insight from our network of reporters, here’s what’s ahead on today's show: UnitedHealth pops after a new Berkshire Hathaway stake—what it signals for payers and partners. — Logan Stokes California’s safety-net strain—IEHP warns the Medi-Cal freeze could hit membership and access. — Nate Collier Health Gorilla joins the CMS-Aligned Network with AI-ready clinical data exchange. — Peter Betterworth Stanford Health teams with Qualtrics to build AI patient-experience agents. — Jade Romero Encompass Health and BSA form a JV to open a 50-bed rehab hospital in Texas — Teresa Vaughn Bright Spot: Nick Adkins daily practice to see and share love. 🎧 Listen now on HIT.show or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi