HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Company ID: 233 | CIK: 0000860730
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Human capital disclosures. Workforce totals and demographics are point-in-time. Flow metrics use the year-to-date period for 10-Q and full year for 10-K. Workforce actions (RIFs, restructurings, acquisition-related changes) are listed in the table at the bottom.

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Period EndTypeStatusAffected% WorkforceAnnouncedExpected CompletionGeographySegment / FunctionChargeSourceNote
2025-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedNew Hampshire and FloridaHospitalsUSD 189 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Two hospital facilities acquired during 2025 for $189 million; no headcount added disclosed
2025-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesNon-hospital health care entitiesUSD 208 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Non-hospital health care entities acquired during 2025 for $208 million; no headcount added disclosed
2025-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedCalifornia and IndianaHospitalsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Two hospital facilities sold during 2025 with $230 million proceeds and $41 million pretax gain; no headcount removed disclosed
2024-12-31othercompleted2024California and NevadaHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Three union representation elections held in 2024 resulted in employees being added to existing bargaining units at three facilities; affected employee counts were not disclosed. Context: certain employees at 35 of the filer's domestic hospitals were union-represented as of December 31, 2024.
2024-12-31othercompleted2024ColoradoHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		A 2024 representation election at one facility resulted in employees voting not to unionize; the filer also states it has not experienced work stoppages that materially adversely affected its business.
2024-12-31othercompleted2024TexasHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		A 2024 election at one facility resulted in employees removing union representation. No elections were scheduled for 2025 as of the filing.
2024-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedTexas, United StatesHospitals and health care entitiesUSD 266 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2024 the company paid $112 million for three Texas hospital facilities and $154 million for nonhospital health care entities; headcount added not disclosed.
2024-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedCalifornia, United StatesHospital operationsbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of a California hospital facility completed in 2024 with $295 million proceeds and a $189 million pretax gain; associated workforce reduction not quantified.
2024-12-31divestiture_reductionannounced2025-12-31California, United StatesHospital operationsUSD 170 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Definitive agreement executed during 2024 to sell a California hospital facility in 2025; a $170 million pretax loss was recognized in 2024. Announcement date not specified; headcount not disclosed.
2024-03-31acquisition_additioncompletedTexas, United StatesHospitals and non-hospital health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Q1 2024 acquisitions: $50 million for two Texas hospitals and $46 million for non-hospital health care entities; filing discloses no headcount added.
2024-03-31divestiture_reductioncompletedCalifornia, United StatesHospital facility (plus real estate and other health care entity investments)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of a California hospital with $297 million proceeds and a $193 million pretax gain, plus $13 million of real estate/other investment sales; no headcount reduction disclosed.
2023-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedTexas, United StatesHospitalsUSD 229 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Four hospital facilities acquired in Texas during 2023; purchase consideration disclosed but no headcount added.
2023-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesNon-hospital health care entitiesUSD 406 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Non-hospital health care entities acquired during 2023; no employee counts disclosed.
2023-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedLouisiana, United StatesHospitalsUSD 5 (millions)discontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Two hospital facilities in Louisiana sold for $162 million proceeds with a $5 million pretax loss; no headcount removed disclosed.
2023-12-31otherannounced2024-01Nevada, United StatesHospital operationsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Post-year-end union election added a number of employees to an existing bargaining unit at one Nevada facility; count not disclosed. No other elections scheduled for 2024.
2021-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2021Georgia; TennesseeHospitalsUSD 67 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Purchase consideration for two hospital facilities, one in southern Georgia and one in Tennessee; employee headcount added not disclosed.
2021-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2021-12FloridaUrgent care centersUSD 594 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Network of urgent care centers; purchase accounting procedures were incomplete at year-end; employee headcount added not disclosed.
2021-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2021Nonhospital health care entitiesUSD 114 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Noncontrolling interests of $117 million were recorded in connection with these acquisitions; employee headcount added not disclosed.
2021-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2021Post-acute care (home health and hospice)USD 330 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Acquired an 80% interest in a post-acute care venture, with certain liabilities assumed and $100 million of noncontrolling interests recorded; employee headcount added not disclosed.
2021-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2021GeorgiaThree American Group hospitals (northern Georgia) and two National Group hospitals (southern Georgia)USD 1,226 (millions)other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Pretax gain on the sale of five hospital facilities; proceeds of $1.502 billion received. Employee headcount removed not disclosed.
2021-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited States (Florida, Georgia, Tennessee)Hospitals, urgent care centers, post-acute care (home health and hospice), other nonhospital health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		2021 acquisitions included two hospitals ($67M), a Florida urgent care network ($594M, completed December 2021), other nonhospital entities ($114M), and an 80% interest in a post-acute care venture ($330M). No headcount added is disclosed for any transaction.
2021-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited States (Georgia)Hospitals (three American Group / northern Georgia, two National Group / southern Georgia) and other health care entity investments and real estatebusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Proceeds of $1.502B on the five Georgia hospitals (pretax gain $1.226B) plus $658M on other health care entity investments and real estate. No headcount removed is disclosed.
2021-06-30acquisition_additioncompletedGeorgia, United Statesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Six months ended June 30, 2021: $98 million paid for a Georgia hospital and nonhospital health care entities; no headcount added disclosed.
2020-03-31acquisition_additioncompletedNew Hampshire, United StatesHospital operationsUSD 328 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Paid $328 million to acquire a hospital in New Hampshire and other nonhospital health care entities during Q1 2020; no employee headcount added disclosed.
2020-03-31otherannounced2020-03United StatesEnterpriseMD&A
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Implemented cost reduction initiatives and reduced planned capital expenditures in response to COVID-19; no employee counts or severance amounts disclosed.
2019-12-31othercompleted2020-01California, United StatesItem_1_Business
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Subsequent event: a January 2020 union representation election added employees to an existing bargaining unit at one California facility; affected headcount not quantified. Filing also states that at December 31, 2019 certain employees at 37 domestic hospitals were represented by labor unions and that no other elections were scheduled for 2020.
2019-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedNorth Carolina, United StatesHospital operationsUSD 1,384 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Purchase price paid during 2019 for a seven-hospital health system in western North Carolina; funded in part by January 2019 senior unsecured notes. Headcount added not disclosed; charge shown is purchase price, not a severance or restructuring charge.
2019-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesNon-hospital health care entitiesUSD 298 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Amounts paid during 2019 to acquire nonhospital health care entities. Headcount added not disclosed; charge shown is purchase price.
2019-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedLouisiana, United StatesAmerican Groupother
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of a hospital facility in the Louisiana market during 2019; proceeds of $25 million and a pretax loss of $1 million recognized. Employees affected not disclosed.
2019-12-31otherannounced2020-01California, United StatesLabor relationsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Subsequent event: a union election held in January 2020 added a number of employees to an existing bargaining unit at one California facility; number of employees not disclosed.
2018-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedOklahoma, United StatesAmerican Group — hospital operationsbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of two hospital facilities in the Oklahoma market during 2018; $758 million proceeds and $353 million pretax gain ($265 million after tax). No employee count disclosed.
2018-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospital and non-hospital health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2018 the company paid $792 million to acquire two hospital facilities and $461 million for non-hospital health care entities. No headcount added disclosed.
2018-12-31acquisition_additionannounced2019-01-01Western North Carolina, United StatesHospital operationsUSD 1,500 (millions)subsequent_events
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		January 2019 issuance of $1.5 billion of senior notes used to fund purchase of a six-hospital health system in western North Carolina; disclosed as a subsequent event after fiscal year-end. No headcount disclosed.
2018-03-31divestiture_reductioncompletedOklahoma, United StatesHospitalsother
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of two hospital facilities in the Oklahoma market; $758 million proceeds and $376 million net pretax gain recognized in Q1 2018. No employee counts or workforce impact disclosed.
2018-03-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitalsbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Paid $360 million to acquire a hospital facility and $19 million for other nonhospital health care entities during the quarter. No headcount added disclosed.
2017-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and health care entitiesUSD 1,000 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2017 the company paid $1.000 billion for eight hospital facilities and $212 million for nonhospital health care entities; no headcount added through these acquisitions is disclosed
2017-09-30acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and health care entitiesUSD 1,000 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Nine months ended 2017-09-30: paid $1.000 billion for seven hospital facilities (one with effective acquisition date 2017-10-01) and $142 million for other nonhospital health care entities; no headcount added disclosed. Charge value shown is the disclosed purchase consideration, not a workforce charge.
2016-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and non-hospital health care entitiesUSD 576 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2016 the company paid $343 million for three hospital facilities and $233 million for non-hospital health care entities; headcount added through these acquisitions was not disclosed.
2016-09-30divestiture_reductionannounced2016-10-262017-06-30Oklahoma, United StatesHospital operations — Oklahoma University Medical Center, OUMC Edmond, and The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Centersubsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		HCA to transfer Oklahoma hospital operations to UHAT for $750 million; no employee count disclosed; completion expected in first half of 2017.
2015-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and non-hospital health care entitiesUSD 351 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2015 the company paid $15 million to acquire one hospital and $336 million to acquire non-hospital health care entities; headcount added through these acquisitions is not disclosed.
2015-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited StatesHospital facility and real estate/other investmentsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Company received $73 million of proceeds in 2015 from the sale of a hospital facility plus real estate and other investments, recognizing a net pretax loss of $5 million; headcount removed is not disclosed.
2014-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and non-hospital health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2014 the company paid $161 million to acquire three hospitals and $605 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities; no headcount added through these acquisitions is disclosed.
2014-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited StatesHospital facility and real estate/other investmentsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		2014 divestitures included the sale of a hospital facility plus real estate and other investments, with $51 million of proceeds and a $29 million net pretax gain; no headcount removed is disclosed.
2013-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesCorporate and other (Parallon affiliate)USD 277 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Acquisition of The Outsource Group by the Parallon affiliate during 2013; purchase price disclosed but no headcount added is quantified.
2013-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitalsUSD 146 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Acquisition of three hospitals during 2013 (plus $57 million for nonhospital health care entities); no employee counts disclosed for any 2013 acquisitions.
2013-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited StatesAmerican GroupUSD 10 (millions)discontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of a hospital facility and other real estate investments during 2013 for $33 million proceeds, with a $10 million pretax loss; no headcount reduction quantified.
2011-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2011-10Denver, Colorado, United StatesSouthwest GroupUSD 1,450 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Acquired the Colorado Health Foundation's approximate 40% remaining interest in the HCA-HealthONE LLC joint venture for $1.450 billion (purchase price shown as associated value), adding seven hospitals and 12 freestanding surgery centers in the Denver area; consolidation of HealthONE operations began November 1, 2011. Employee headcount added was not disclosed.
2011-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2011business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		During 2011, sold a hospital facility and an investment in a hospital joint venture for combined cash proceeds of $281 million, recognizing a net pretax gain of $142 million. Headcount removed through these dispositions was not disclosed.
2011-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2011-10-312011-10-31Denver, Colorado, United StatesSouthwest Group — hospitals and freestanding surgery centersUSD 1,450 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Acquisition of the Colorado Health Foundation's ~40% interest in HCA-HealthONE LLC for $1.450 billion; assets include seven hospitals and 12 freestanding surgery centers. Headcount added not disclosed; acquisition completed during October 2011.
2011-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2011-12-312011-12-31United StatesHospitals and nonhospital health care entitiesUSD 232 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2011 the company paid $136 million for one hospital and $96 million for other nonhospital health care entities. Headcount added not disclosed; announcement date is approximate (year-end), as individual closing dates were not given.
2011-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2011-12-312011-12-31United StatesHospital facility and hospital joint venture investmentdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2011 the company received $281 million of proceeds from the sale of one hospital facility and an investment in a hospital joint venture, recognizing a $142 million pretax gain. Headcount removed not disclosed; announcement date approximate (year-end).
2011-09-30acquisition_additionannounced2011-10-142011-10-14Denver, Colorado, United StatesCorporate and other (HCA-HealthONE LLC joint venture)USD 1,450 (millions)subsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Purchase of the Colorado Health Foundation's ~40% interest in HCA-HealthONE LLC (7 hospitals, 14 surgery centers); previously equity-method, now fully consolidated. No employee count disclosed.
2010-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2010HospitalsUSD 163 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Two hospital facilities acquired during 2010; purchase price of $163 million, of which $125 million allocated to goodwill. Headcount added through the acquisitions not disclosed.
2010-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2010Other health care entitiesUSD 70 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Nonhospital health care entities acquired during 2010 for $70 million. Headcount added through these acquisitions not disclosed.
2010-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and other health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2010 the company paid $163 million for two hospitals and $70 million for other health care entities; headcount added through these acquisitions is not disclosed.
2010-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited StatesNonhospital health care entities and real estate investmentsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Company received $37 million of proceeds from 2010 dispositions of nonhospital health care entities and real estate; no hospitals were sold in 2010 and no headcount impact is disclosed.
2008-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2008USD 85 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		2008 aggregate acquisition consideration: $18 million for one hospital plus $67 million for other health care entities. Headcount added through these acquisitions was not disclosed.
2008-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2008USD 143 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Cash proceeds from disposal of two hospitals during 2008, with a net pretax gain of $81 million. Headcount removed through the dispositions was not disclosed.
2008-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2008USD 50 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Cash proceeds from 2008 sales of other health care entities and real estate investments, with a net pretax gain of $16 million. Headcount impact not disclosed; the real estate component may carry no workforce.
2008-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and health care entitiesUSD 85 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2008 the company paid $18 million to acquire one hospital and $67 million to acquire other health care entities; headcount added not disclosed.
2008-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and other health care entitiesdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2008 the company received $143 million in proceeds on sales of two hospitals and $50 million from sales of other health care entities and real estate investments, with net pretax gains of $81 million and $16 million respectively; headcount removed not disclosed.
2007-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedSwitzerlandHospitalsUSD 312 (millions)other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Two Switzerland hospitals sold during fiscal 2007; the $312 million is a pretax gain on sale rather than a charge. Employee headcount associated with the divestiture was not disclosed.
2007-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedFlorida, United StatesHospitalsUSD 131 (millions)other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		One Florida facility sold during fiscal 2007; the $131 million is a pretax gain on sale. Combined cash proceeds for the three hospitals sold in 2007 totaled $661 million. Headcount affected was not disclosed.
2007-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedOutpatient and ancillary services entitiesUSD 32 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		No hospitals acquired in 2007; $32 million paid for other health care entities, generally outpatient and ancillary services entities. Headcount added through these acquisitions was not disclosed.
2007-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedSwitzerlandHospitalsMD&A
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Two Switzerland hospitals sold during 2007 for cash proceeds of $661 million in total across three hospitals; a $312 million gain was recognized on these two sales. Headcount not disclosed.
2007-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedFlorida, United StatesHospitalsMD&A
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		One Florida facility sold during 2007 with a $131 million gain. Headcount not disclosed.
2007-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesOutpatient and ancillary servicesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		No hospitals acquired in 2007; $32 million paid for other health care entities, generally outpatient and ancillary services entities. Headcount added not disclosed.
2007-12-31othercompletedCalifornia and Missouri, United StatesHospital operationsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Union representation elections held at two California hospitals and one Missouri hospital during 2007; filing states such efforts were not expected to materially affect future operations. Employees at 21 hospitals remained union-represented at year-end.
2007-09-30divestiture_reductioncompletedSwitzerlandHospital operationsother
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of two Switzerland hospitals completed during Q3 2007; $316M gain recognized. No employee counts disclosed.
2007-09-30acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospital and health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Nine months ended 2007: $21 million paid for health care entity acquisitions; no headcount added disclosed.
2006-12-31plant_closurecompleted2006Eastern GroupUSD 16 (millions)other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		One hospital closed during 2006; the $16 million pretax charge is an asset impairment (carrying value reduced to $5 million fair value), not severance. Affected employee count not disclosed.
2006-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2006other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Acquired three hospitals for $63 million plus other health care entities for $49 million during 2006; headcount added through acquisitions not disclosed.
2006-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2006USD 176 (millions)other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Nine hospitals sold during 2006 for $560 million proceeds; value shown is the net pretax gain, not a charge. Includes four hospitals in West Virginia and Virginia and two in Florida. Headcount removed not disclosed.
2006-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and outpatient/ancillary servicesUSD 112 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Three hospitals and outpatient/ancillary entities acquired during 2006 for $112 million total; acquired headcount not disclosed.
2006-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited StatesHospitalsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Nine hospitals sold during 2006 for $560 million of proceeds, including four hospitals in West Virginia/Virginia and two in Florida; associated headcount not disclosed.
2006-12-31plant_closurecompletedUnited StatesEastern GroupUSD 16 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		One hospital closed during 2006; carrying value written down to $5 million fair value for a $16 million pretax charge. Employees affected not disclosed.
2006-12-31othercompletedUnited StatesCorporate and Other GroupUSD 8 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		A construction project was terminated during 2006 with an $8 million pretax charge; any workforce impact not disclosed.
2006-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted2006-07-012006-07-01West Virginia and Virginia, United StatesHospitalsUSD 256 (millions)other
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of four hospitals to LifePoint Hospitals for $256 million; no employee counts disclosed. Gain on the Virginia hospital recognized in Q3 2006; gain on the three West Virginia hospitals (~$61 million pretax) deferred pending Certificate of Need appeals, with a possible repurchase obligation.
2006-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted2006-10-012006-10-01Florida, United StatesHospitalsUSD 266 (millions)MD&A
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Post-quarter-end sale of two Florida hospitals for $266 million, effective October 1, 2006; approximately $91 million pretax gain to be recognized in Q4 2006. No employee counts disclosed.
2006-09-30acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospitals and other health care entitiesUSD 103 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Year-to-date 2006 activity (not quarter-specific): three hospitals with 433 licensed beds acquired for $62 million plus $41 million for other health care entities; no employee counts disclosed.
2006-06-30divestiture_reductioncompleted2006-07-012006-07-01West Virginia and Virginia, United StatesHospital operations (4 hospitals)subsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of four hospitals to LifePoint Hospitals for $256 million, effective July 1, 2006 (post-quarter). No employee counts disclosed; results of sold hospitals described as not significant. Gain of ~$93M pretax, with ~$61M deferred pending CON appeals for the three West Virginia hospitals.
2006-06-30acquisition_additioncompletedUnited StatesHospital operations (3 hospitals, 433 licensed beds) and other health care entitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During 2006, $62 million paid for three hospitals and $43 million for other health care entities ($105M total). No headcount added through these acquisitions is disclosed.
2005-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedNot disclosedHospitalsother
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Sale of five rural hospitals completed during the fourth quarter of 2005, producing a $49 million net pretax gain and approximately $260 million of cash proceeds used to repay bank borrowings; the headcount transferring out with the divested facilities is not disclosed.
2005-12-31divestiture_reductionannounced2006-03-31Not disclosedHospitalsMD&A
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Definitive agreement to sell five hospitals to LifePoint Hospitals for estimated proceeds of approximately $330 million. In March 2006, LifePoint asserted that closing conditions, including required certificates of need, could not be satisfied by the March 31, 2006 deadline; HCA disputes this assertion and is proceeding toward closing. Headcount impact not disclosed.
2005-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2005-12-31United States (rural markets)Hospital operationsother
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of five rural hospitals completed in fourth quarter of 2005; net pretax gain of $49 million ($19 million after-tax). Employee counts not disclosed.
2005-12-31divestiture_reductionannounced2006-03-31United StatesHospital operationsMD&A
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Definitive agreement with LifePoint Hospitals for sale of five hospitals, estimated proceeds ~$330 million, scheduled to close on or before March 31, 2006; closing conditions disputed as of filing date. Employee counts not disclosed.
2005-03-31divestiture_reductionannounced2005-03-31United States (six states)Acute care hospitalsMD&A
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During Q1 2005 HCA announced intent to divest ten acute care hospitals in six states; no affected-employee count, charge, or completion date disclosed. Announcement month only (quarter) is stated, so date reflects quarter end.
2004-12-31plant_closurecompletedSan Jose, California, United StatesWestern GroupUSD 12 (millions)MD&A
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Closure of San Jose Medical Center during 2004. Associated charge is a pretax impairment of long-lived assets (carrying value written down to $39 million estimated fair value), not severance; approximately $8 million after tax. Note 3 discloses two hospital closures during 2004, of which this is the only individually identified one. No employee headcount disclosed.
2004-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedother
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		One hospital sold during 2004 (alongside one hospital opened and two closed); no employee headcount or associated charge disclosed for the disposition.
2004-12-31plant_closurecompletedUnited StatesWestern Group hospitalsUSD 12 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		HCA closed two hospitals during 2004; one was San Jose Medical Center in California, carrying value written down to $39 million fair value for a $12 million pretax impairment charge. Employee counts not disclosed.
2004-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited Statesother
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Filer states one hospital was sold during 2004; no employee count, gain, or proceeds disclosed for the 2004 sale.
2004-12-31plant_closurecompleted20042004-12-31San Jose, CaliforniaWestern GroupUSD 12 (millions)MD&A
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Closure of San Jose Medical Center resulted in a pretax impairment charge of $12 million. Employee count not disclosed.
2004-09-30plant_closureannounced2004-07-01San Jose, California, United StatesWestern GroupUSD 12 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Pretax charge of $12 million ($7 million after-tax) on planned closure of San Jose Medical Center; carrying value written down to $39 million fair value. No employee count disclosed.
2004-09-30plant_closurecompletedUnited Statesother
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, HCA sold one hospital, opened one hospital and closed one hospital; no employee counts disclosed.
2004-09-30plant_closureannounced2004-09-30San Jose, CaliforniaWestern GroupUSD 12 (millions)MD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		HCA announced plans to close San Jose Medical Center. The carrying value was reduced to fair value resulting in a pretax charge of $12 million. Employee count affected is not disclosed.
2003-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2003-042003-04Kansas City (Missouri/Kansas)Western Groupbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Acquisition of the Health Midwest system (11 hospitals, 2,292 licensed beds); aggregate cash paid at closing was $855 million. Headcount added not disclosed.
2003-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted20032003United Statesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sales of two leased hospitals and two consolidating hospitals during 2003, with a pretax gain of $85 million; employees removed through the sales not disclosed.
2003-09-30acquisition_additioncompleted2003-04-01Kansas City, United StatesWestern Groupbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Acquisition of the Health Midwest hospital system (11 hospitals, 2,292 licensed beds) closed April 2003; results consolidated from April 1, 2003. No employee headcount added disclosed.
2003-09-30divestiture_reductioncompletedUnited Statesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sales of two leased hospitals and two consolidating hospitals during the first nine months of 2003 (net pretax gain of $85 million); no employee counts disclosed for the divestitures.
2003-03-31acquisition_additioncompleted2002-12-312003-04-01Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesHospitals and health care entities (11 consolidating hospitals plus one managed hospital)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Health Midwest system acquired April 1, 2003 for $855 million cash at closing; no employee headcount added disclosed. Results consolidated beginning April 1, 2003.
2003-03-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2003-03-31United StatesHospitals (two leased hospitals and one consolidating hospital)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Net pretax gain of $74 million ($42 million after-tax) recognized on hospital sales in Q1 2003; proceeds repaid bank borrowings. No headcount removed disclosed.
2002-12-31acquisition_additionannounced2002Kansas City, MissouriHospitalsbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Definitive agreement signed during 2002 to acquire the 14-hospital Health Midwest system for $1.125 billion, plus a commitment of $450 million of capital investment over five years; subject to regulatory approvals, so not yet closed at fiscal year-end. No employee headcount disclosed for the acquired system.
2001-12-31restructuringcompleted2001-01-012001-12-31United StatesCorporate and OperationsUSD 65 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Includes $54 million in professional fees related to governmental investigations and $11 million in other costs. No specific employee count disclosed.
2001-09-30restructuringcompletedUSD 17 (millions)MD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Incurred $17 million of restructuring of operations and investigation related costs in Q3 2001, including $15 million of legal/accounting fees and $2 million other costs.
2001-09-30restructuringcompletedUSD 44 (millions)MD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Incurred $44 million of restructuring of operations and investigation related costs for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2001, including $35 million of legal/accounting fees and $9 million other costs.
2001-06-30restructuringin_progressUSD 13 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Charge includes $10 million in professional fees for investigations and $3 million in other costs. Liability for accrued severance and lease commitments was approximately $5 million at June 30, 2001. Employee count not disclosed.
2001-06-30restructuringin_progressUSD 27 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Year-to-date charge includes $20 million in professional fees for investigations and $7 million in other costs. Employee count not disclosed.
2001-03-31restructuringin_progressUSD 14 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Includes $10 million in professional fees related to investigations and $4 million in other costs. Liability for accrued severance and lease commitments was approximately $7 million at March 31, 2001. Employee count not disclosed.
2000-12-31divestiture_reductioncompletedrestructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Three consolidating hospitals sold during 2000, generating a pretax gain of $34 million ($16 million after-tax); proceeds used to repay bank borrowings. Filing quantifies no employee impact for these divestitures.
2000-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1998restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		FY2000 activity under the 23-hospital divestiture program identified in 1998: one consolidating hospital sold during 2000 for gross proceeds of $4 million. No employee-impact figures disclosed.
2000-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-092000-12Medical office buildingsrestructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		December 2000 completion of the medical office building divestiture plan approved September 1998 (associated $175 million impairment charge taken in 1998). 116 buildings sold to MedCap Properties, LLC for approximately $250 million plus a minority interest in MedCap. No employee-impact figures disclosed.
2000-12-31divestiture_reductionin_progress20002001USD 117 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Plan identified in 2000 to sell or replace four consolidating hospitals and certain other assets during 2001; carrying value written down to $40 million fair value, producing a non-cash pretax charge of $117 million. No employee-impact figures disclosed.
2000-12-31acquisition_additioncompletedbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Seven hospitals (760 licensed beds) and other health care entities, or controlling interests therein, acquired during 2000; net cash paid $350 million, including $110 million of goodwill (purchase method). Filing discloses no headcount added through these acquisitions.
2000-12-31restructuringannounced2000-12-312001-12-31United StatesConsolidating hospitalsUSD 117 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Non-cash pretax impairment charge of $117M on 4 consolidating hospitals and other assets identified for sale or replacement during 2001; no employee count disclosed
2000-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2000-12-312000-12-31United StatesConsolidating hospitalsrestructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of 3 consolidating hospitals during 2000 for pretax gain of $34M ($16M after-tax); no employee count disclosed
2000-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2000-07-012000-12-31United StatesMedical office buildingsrestructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of 116 medical office buildings to MedCap Properties, LLC completed December 2000 for approximately $250M plus minority interest; no employee count disclosed
2000-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted2000-12-312000-12-31United StatesHospitals and health care entitiesUSD 350 (millions)business_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		7 hospitals with 760 licensed beds acquired during 2000 for net cash paid of $350M; employee headcount added not disclosed
2000-12-31restructuringcompleted2000-12-312000-12-31United StatesCorporate / OperationsUSD 62 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Includes $51 million in professional fees related to governmental investigations and $11 million in other costs. No specific employee count disclosed for 2000 actions.
2000-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted2000-12-312000-12-31United StatesHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Company reduced number of hospitals operated by more than 42% (144 hospitals) and surgery centers by 48% (71 centers) since July 1997. Includes spin-offs of LifePoint and Triad in May 1999.
2000-09-30restructuringcompletedUSD 16 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Q3 2000 charge of $16 million for professional fees related to investigations. No employee count disclosed.
2000-09-30restructuringcompletedUSD 41 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Nine months ended Sept 30, 2000 charge of $41 million ($36M professional fees, $5M other). No employee count disclosed.
2000-09-30divestiture_reductioncompletedrestructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Sales of three consolidating hospitals in first nine months of 2000. Employee count not disclosed.
2000-09-30plant_closurein_progress2000-09-302001-12-31USD 17 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Plans initiated in Q3 2000 to sell or close one consolidating and one non-consolidating hospital during 2000 or 2001. Impairment charge of $17 million recorded. Employee count not disclosed.
2000-06-30restructuringcompletedUSD 12 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Q2 2000 charge of $12 million for professional fees related to investigations. No employee count disclosed.
2000-06-30restructuringcompletedUSD 25 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		YTD 2000 charge of $25 million ($20M professional fees, $5M other). No employee count disclosed.
2000-03-31restructuringin_progressUSD 13 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Includes $8 million in professional fees related to investigations and $5 million in other costs. No specific employee count disclosed for Q1 2000 actions.
1999-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-05-111999-05-11United StatesHospitals (LifePoint and Triad spin-offs)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Tax-free spin-offs of LifePoint (23 hospitals) and Triad (34 hospitals), 57 hospitals total; employee counts not disclosed
1999-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-12-31United StatesHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Completed sales of 24 hospitals during 1999; employee counts not disclosed
1999-12-31plant_closurecompleted1999-12-31United StatesHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Closed four hospitals during 1999; employee counts not disclosed
1999-12-31plant_closurecompleted1999-12-31United StatesOutpatient surgery centersItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Completed sales of four surgery centers and closed two surgery centers during 1999; employee counts not disclosed
1999-12-31restructuringcompleted1999-12-31United StatesCorporate and operationsUSD 5 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Severance costs of $5 million in 1999 related to executives associated with ceased or divested operations/functions; employee count not disclosed
1999-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-12-31United StatesHome health care operationsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Home health care operations substantially divested in 1998; no 1999 divestiture activity disclosed for this segment
1999-12-31restructuringcompleted1999-01-011999-12-31United StatesCorporate and OperationsUSD 5 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Severance costs related to a small group of executives associated with operations or functions ceased or divested during 1999.
1999-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-05-111999-05-11United StatesHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Spin-offs of LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. and Triad Hospitals, Inc. creating two independent publicly traded companies operating 57 hospitals at the time of spin-offs.
1999-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-01-011999-12-31United StatesHospitalsItem_1_Business
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Completed sales of 24 hospitals and closed four hospitals during 1999.
1999-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-05-111999-05-11United StatesHospital operations (LifePoint and Triad spin-offs)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Spin-off of LifePoint (23 hospitals) and Triad (34 hospitals) distributed one share each per 19 Columbia/HCA shares; no employee count disclosed.
1999-09-30divestiture_reductionin_progress1999-01-012000-12-31United StatesHospital operations (consolidating and non-consolidating hospitals)USD 160 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Plans to divest or close 19 consolidating and 4 non-consolidating hospitals during 1999-2000; $160M impairment charge recorded; no employee counts disclosed.
1999-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-01-011999-09-30United StatesHospital operations (three hospitals sold)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of three hospitals and related facilities during 1999 with $257M pretax gain; no employee counts disclosed.
1999-06-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-05-111999-05-11United StatesLifePoint Hospitals (23 consolidating hospitals) and Triad Hospitals (34 consolidating hospitals)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Spin-off of LifePoint and Triad completed May 11, 1999; no employee counts disclosed.
1999-06-30plant_closurein_progress1999-01-011999-12-31United States15 consolidating hospitals and 4 non-consolidating hospitals identified for sale or closure during 1999USD 160 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Non-cash pretax impairment charge of $160 million to reduce carrying value to fair value of approximately $195 million; no employee counts disclosed.
1999-06-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-01-011999-06-30United StatesThree hospitals and certain related health care facilitiesrestructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of three hospitals during first six months of 1999 with pretax gain of $257 million; no employee counts disclosed.
1999-06-30restructuringin_progress1999-01-011999-12-31United StatesCorporate and hospital operationsUSD 60 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Six-month 1999 pretax charges of $60 million including $42M professional fees, $2M severance, $16M other; no employee counts disclosed.
1999-06-30restructuringin_progress1999-01-011999-12-31United StatesCorporate and OperationsUSD 60 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Includes $42M professional fees, $2M severance, and $16M other costs for the six months ended June 30, 1999. Employee count not disclosed.
1999-06-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-05-111999-05-11United StatesLifePoint Hospitals and Triad HospitalsMD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Spin-off of LifePoint (23 hospitals) and Triad (34 hospitals) completed May 11, 1999. Headcount impact not quantified.
1999-06-30plant_closurein_progress1999-01-011999-12-31United StatesHospitalsUSD 160 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Plans to sell or close 15 consolidating and 4 non-consolidating hospitals during 1999. $160M impairment charge recorded. Employee count not disclosed.
1999-03-31restructuringin_progress1999-01-011999-12-31United StatesHospital operationsUSD 106 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Plans to sell or close 13 consolidated and 4 non-consolidated hospitals during 1999; $106M non-cash pretax impairment charge to reduce carrying value to fair value of ~$210M. Severance costs of $2M recorded in Q1 1999 (Note 4). No employee headcount disclosed.
1999-03-31divestiture_reductionannounced1999-03-311999-05-11United StatesPacific Group (Triad) and America Group (LifePoint)subsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Tax-free spin-offs of LifePoint Hospitals (23 hospitals) and Triad Hospitals (35 hospitals) completed May 11, 1999, distributing one share of each per 19 Columbia/HCA shares. Company received ~$900M cash used to repay debt. No employee headcount disclosed for transferred operations.
1999-03-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-01-011999-03-31United StatesHospital operationsUSD 249 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of two hospitals and related facilities completed in Q1 1999, generating $249M pretax gain ($151M after-tax). Proceeds used to repay bank borrowings. No employee headcount disclosed.
1999-03-31restructuringin_progress1999-03-311999-12-31United StatesHospitals and Surgery CentersUSD 2 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Company recorded $2 million in severance costs as part of $30 million total restructuring and investigation charges. Plans to sell or close 13 consolidated and 4 non-consolidated hospitals during 1999.
1999-03-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1999-03-311999-03-31United StatesHospitals and Surgery Centersrestructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Sale of two hospitals and certain related health care facilities completed in Q1 1999. Resulted in $249 million pretax gain. Employee count impact not disclosed.
1999-03-31divestiture_reductionannounced1999-03-311999-05-11United StatesPacific Group (Triad) and America Group (LifePoint)subsequent_events
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Spin-offs of Triad Hospitals, Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. completed on May 11, 1999. Triad comprised 35 hospitals; LifePoint comprised 23 hospitals. Employee count impact not disclosed.
1998-12-31restructuringin_progress1998-12-31United StatesCorporate / MultipleUSD 5 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Severance costs of $5M recorded in 1998 as part of broader restructuring and investigation-related charges totaling $111M; no employee count disclosed
1998-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-12-31United StatesHospitals and Surgery Centersrestructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of 36 hospitals and 36 ambulatory surgery centers completed during 1998; no employee headcount impact disclosed
1998-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-12-31United StatesHome Health Carediscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Substantially all home health care operations sold in five separate transactions during Q3-Q4 1998; no employee headcount impact disclosed
1998-12-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-12-31United StatesValue Health business unitsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Three of four Value Health units sold during Q2-Q3 1998 for $662M proceeds; no employee headcount impact disclosed
1998-12-31restructuringannounced1998-12-311999-06-30United StatesPacific Group and America GroupItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Planned tax-free spin-offs of Pacific (38 hospitals, 17 surgery centers) and America (23 hospitals) groups into Triad Hospitals and LifePoint Hospitals; expected Q2 1999 subject to IRS ruling, regulatory approvals, and financing; no employee counts disclosed
1998-12-31divestiture_reductionin_progress1998-09-301999-12-31United StatesMedical Office BuildingsUSD 175 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Plan approved in Q3 1998 to divest group of medical office buildings via sale or joint venture transfer; $175M non-cash pretax impairment charge; no employee count disclosed
1998-12-31restructuringin_progress1998-07-011999-12-31United StatesHospitals (held for sale)USD 367 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Q3-Q4 1998 identification of 23 consolidated and 1 non-consolidated hospitals for sale or closure during 1999; $367M non-cash pretax impairment charge; 8 hospitals sold in 1998 for ~$180M; no employee count disclosed
1998-12-31restructuringcompleted1998-12-311998-12-31United StatesCorporate / AdministrationUSD 5 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Severance costs of $5 million incurred in 1998 in connection with investigations and changes in management and business strategy. Employee count not disclosed.
1998-09-30restructuringin_progress1998-05-01United StatesHospitals, surgery centers, medical office buildingsUSD 90 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Restructuring includes divestitures of hospitals, surgery centers, medical office buildings, and spin-offs. Severance costs of $5M YTD 1998 ($1M in Q3) disclosed but no employee counts given.
1998-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-05-011998-09-30United StatesHospitals (16 sold to not-for-profit consortium)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		16 hospitals sold Aug–Sep 1998 for ~$930M gross proceeds; pre-tax gain $350M. No headcount impact disclosed.
1998-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-07-011998-07-31United StatesAmbulatory surgery centers (34 sold)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		34 ambulatory surgery centers sold July 1998 for ~$550M; adjusted pre-tax gain $213M. No headcount impact disclosed.
1998-09-30divestiture_reductionin_progress1998-07-01United StatesHome health care operationsrestructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Five agreements to sell majority of home health operations in 27 states for ~$90M. Sale of operations in 13 states completed subsequent to quarter-end. No headcount disclosed.
1998-09-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-04-011998-09-30United StatesValue Health business units (discontinued operations)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Three Value Health units sold in Q2 and Q3 1998 for $662M total proceeds; $73M after-tax loss recorded. No headcount disclosed.
1998-09-30divestiture_reductionannounced1998-10-01United StatesHospitals (5 additional consortium sales completed post-quarter)subsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Five hospitals from original 22-hospital consortium sale completed Oct–Nov 1998 for ~$300M gross proceeds; after-tax gain ~$110M. No headcount disclosed.
1998-09-30restructuringin_progress1998-07-01USD 1 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Severance costs of $1 million recorded for the quarter ended Sept 30, 1998. Employee count not disclosed.
1998-09-30restructuringin_progress1998-01-01USD 5 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Severance costs of $5 million recorded for the nine months ended Sept 30, 1998. Employee count not disclosed.
1998-06-30restructuringin_progress1998-05-191998-09-30United StatesHospitals and surgery centersUSD 4 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Agreements to sell 22 hospitals to not-for-profit consortium for ~$1.2B; 21 sales expected to close in Q3 1998. Severance costs of $4M recorded in six months ended June 30, 1998. Employee counts not disclosed.
1998-06-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-06-30United StatesValue Health business units (three of four units acquired Aug 1997)USD 73 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale of all three Value Health units completed in Q2 1998 for ~$619M proceeds; $73M loss on disposal recorded. Employee counts not disclosed.
1998-06-30divestiture_reductionannounced1998-06-301998-12-31United StatesHome health care operations (excluding Florida)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Four separate agreements announced in June 1998 to sell majority of home health operations for ~$60M; expected to close by year-end. Employee counts not disclosed.
1998-06-30divestiture_reductionannounced1998-04-301998-07-31United States34 ambulatory surgery centers in non-core marketssubsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale completed July 1998 for ~$550M proceeds with ~$100M after-tax gain. Employee counts not disclosed.
1998-06-30divestiture_reductionannounced1998-06-301998-12-31FloridaHome health care operations (Florida)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Agreement to sell Florida home health operations for ~$30M announced subsequent to Q2 1998; expected to close by year-end. Employee counts not disclosed.
1998-06-30restructuringin_progress1998-05-011998-09-30United StatesHospital OperationsUSD 31 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Company announced agreements to sell 22 hospitals to not-for-profit entities. Q2 charges of $31M include $24M professional fees for investigations and $7M other costs. No specific employee count disclosed.
1998-06-30divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-06-301998-06-30United StatesHome Health and Value Health UnitsUSD 73 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Completed sale of three Value Health units and announced sale of majority of home health operations. Recorded $73M loss on disposal. No specific employee count disclosed.
1998-03-31restructuringin_progress1998-03-31United StatesCorporate / enterprise-wideUSD 4 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Severance component of $38M total Q1 charge; balance is $28M investigation professional fees and $6M other. No employee counts disclosed.
1998-03-31divestiture_reductionin_progress1998-03-311998-06-30United StatesHome health care businessother
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Plan to divest home health business; no headcount disclosed.
1998-03-31divestiture_reductioncompleted1998-03-311998-04-01United StatesValue Rx (pharmacy benefits)subsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale completed 1998-04-01 for $445M cash; no headcount disclosed.
1998-03-31divestiture_reductionannounced1998-03-311998-06-30United StatesValue Behavioral Healthrestructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Sale announced for $230M cash, subject to regulatory approvals; no headcount disclosed.
1998-03-31plant_closureannounced1998-04-161998-09-30United States34 ambulatory surgery centers in non-core marketssubsequent_events
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Agreement to sell 34 surgery centers for $550M cash; expected after-tax gain ~$100M. No headcount disclosed.
1998-03-31restructuringin_progress1998-03-31USD 4 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Company recorded $4 million in severance costs as part of $38 million total pretax charges for restructuring and investigation related costs in Q1 1998. Employee count not disclosed.
1997-12-31restructuringin_progress1997USD 61 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Severance costs recorded in Q3/Q4 1997 within $140 million of restructuring and investigation-related charges, which also included professional fees, cancelled projects and other costs. Number of affected employees not disclosed.
1997-12-31plant_closurein_progress19971998Twenty hospital facilities and fifteen surgery centers (primarily optical surgery centers)USD 402 (millions)other
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Q4 1997 decision to close or sell 20 hospitals and 15 surgery centers; carrying values written down to fair value as a non-cash impairment. Majority of sales or closures expected during 1998. Workforce impact not quantified.
1997-12-31divestiture_reductionin_progress1997-08-071998Home health care businessdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Divestiture announced as part of the August 7, 1997 strategy change. Combined with the pharmacy and behavioral health disposals, an estimated after-tax loss on disposal of approximately $443 million was recorded in Q4 1997. Headcount impact not disclosed.
1997-12-31divestiture_reductionin_progress1997-08-281998Value Health behavioral health, information technology and pharmacy benefit management unitsdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Three of four Value Health units to be divested. Subsequent to year end, agreements were announced to sell Value Behavioral Health for $230 million and Value Rx for $445 million, expected to close in Q2 1998; shares the combined $443 million estimated after-tax disposal loss with the home health divestiture.
1997-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted1997-04-141997-08-06Value Health, Inc. — specialty managed care benefit programsbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Merger completed August 6, 1997 for a total purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion, including $165 million of assumed debt and transaction costs. Headcount added through the merger not disclosed; three of the four acquired units are being divested.
1997-12-31restructuringcompleted1997-11-171998-01-01Internal operating reorganization into Eastern, Western, Atlantic, Pacific and America groupsMD&A
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Board approved November 17, 1997; effective January 1, 1998. Board also authorized evaluation of divestiture and spin-off alternatives, but no restructuring plan had been approved as of the filing. No workforce reductions quantified.
1997-12-31restructuringin_progress1997-08-07United StatesEnterprise-wideUSD 61 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Severance component of $140M total restructuring/investigation charge recorded in Q3-Q4 1997; no employee count disclosed. Total charge also includes $44M professional fees, $20M cancelled projects, $15M other.
1997-12-31plant_closurein_progress1997-10-011998-12-31United StatesHospitals and surgery centersUSD 402 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Decision in Q4 1997 to close or sell 20 hospital facilities and 15 surgery centers; $402M non-cash impairment charge. Majority of sales/closures expected during 1998. No employee counts disclosed.
1997-12-31divestiture_reductionannounced1997-08-071998-12-31United StatesHome health care businessdiscontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Home health care business designated for divestiture as part of strategy change; classified as discontinued operations. No employee count disclosed.
1997-12-31divestiture_reductionannounced1997-08-281998-06-30United StatesValue Health businesses (behavioral health, information technology, pharmacy benefit management)discontinued_operations_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Three of four Value Health business units designated for divestiture. Subsequent to year-end, agreements announced to sell Value Behavioral Health ($230M) and Value Rx ($445M). No employee counts disclosed.
1997-12-31othercompleted1997-07-251997-07-25United StatesExecutive leadershipItem_1_Business
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Resignations of Chairman/CEO Richard L. Scott and President/COO David T. Vandewater announced July 25, 1997; Thomas F. Frist Jr. named Chairman/CEO and Jack O. Bovender Jr. named President/COO.
1997-12-31restructuringcompleted1997-08-07United StatesCorporate and OperationsUSD 61 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Part of $140 million total restructuring and investigation costs. Includes severance costs of $61 million. Employee count not explicitly disclosed.
1997-09-30restructuringin_progress1201997-07-25United StatesCorporate / Company-wideUSD 40 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Severance for approximately 120 employees; part of a $64M total charge in Q3 1997 that also included $11M professional fees, $10M cancelled projects, and $3M other costs related to government investigations and management/strategy changes.
1997-09-30acquisition_additioncompleted1997-08-061997-08-06United StatesSpecialty managed care benefit programsbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Merger with Value Health, Inc. completed 1997-08-06; total purchase price approximately $1.4 billion. No employee headcount added through the acquisition is disclosed.
1997-09-30divestiture_reductionannounced1997-08-28United StatesHome health care; managed behavioral health; information technology; pharmacy benefit managementother
f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Plan to divest home health care business and three of four Value Health business units; no employee counts disclosed for the divestitures.
1997-09-30restructuringcompleted1201997-07-25USD 40 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Severance costs for approximately 120 employees recorded in Q3 1997 related to management changes and business strategy adjustments.
1997-09-30othercompleted1997-08-07MD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Elimination of annual cash incentive compensation for the Company's employees.
1995-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted1995-04-2422 statesHospitals and ancillary health care facilitiesMD&A
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Healthtrust merger completed April 24, 1995, accounted for as a pooling of interests. Healthtrust operated 117 hospitals (plus two equity-method hospitals) and other ancillary facilities with annual revenues of about $3.4 billion. Employee headcount added through the merger is not disclosed.
1995-12-31restructuringcompleted1995-06-30Corporate overheadUSD 46 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Employee benefit and certain severance actions recorded in Q2 1995 in connection with the Healthtrust Merger; a component of $105 million total pretax merger charges per MD&A. Number of employees affected not disclosed; date reflects quarter-end of the recorded charges.
1995-12-31plant_closurein_progress1995-06-301996-06-30Markets with duplicative facilities (not named)Hospital facilitiesUSD 282 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Pretax writedown of assets to estimated net realizable value for consolidation of duplicative facilities and facility replacements in markets with excess capacity; substantially non-cash. Company expected to complete identified consolidations within twelve months of the Q2 1995 charges (completion date approximate). Affected employee count not disclosed.
1995-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted1995Hospitals and related ancillary facilitiesbusiness_combinations_footnote
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		Aggregate of 29 hospitals (5,647 licensed beds) acquired during 1995 under the purchase method, excluding the MCA and EPIC mergers; net cash paid was $1,333 million. Individual transaction dates and employee headcount added are not disclosed.
1995-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted1996-02-29Hospitalssubsequent_events
f5-10k / GLM-5.3-flash-HTML		$214 million expended between December 31, 1995 and February 29, 1996 toward purchase of five hospitals (or controlling interests), to be accounted for under the purchase method and financed with internal funds and long-term debt. Employee headcount not disclosed; date reflects end of disclosed transaction window.
1995-12-31acquisition_additioncompleted1995-04-241995-04-24United StatesHospital operationsUSD 105 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Healthtrust Merger completed 1995-04-24; $105M pretax charges including $46M for employee benefit and severance actions; no employee headcount added disclosed
1995-12-31restructuringcompleted1995-04-241996-12-31United StatesFacility consolidationUSD 282 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML		Asset writedowns for consolidation of duplicative facilities and replacements; substantially non-cash; no employee count disclosed
1995-12-31restructuringcompleted1995-04-24United StatesCorporate and OperationsUSD 46 (millions)restructuring_footnote
f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Employee benefit and certain severance actions related to the Healthtrust Merger.
1995-09-30restructuringcompletedUSD 105 (millions)MD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Pretax costs incurred in connection with the Healthtrust Merger, including severance costs, investment advisory fees, and charges to reduce corporate overhead and consolidate management information systems.
1995-09-30restructuringcompletedUSD 282 (millions)MD&A
f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0		Pretax charges to writedown assets to estimated net realizable value in connection with plans to consolidate duplicative facilities and replace facilities in certain markets.