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HCA Healthcare is a nationwide graduate medical education leader with 340 residency and fellowship programs at 85 teaching hospitals across 16 states, training nearly 5,700 residents and fellows. HCA Healthcare’s GME program is one of the largest among U.S. teaching hospital systems, committed to developing the next generation of physicians to serve patients in the […]

Each year, HCA Healthcare partners with local law enforcement to host “Crush the Crisis,” a national prescription drug take back event held in alignment with the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Since 2019, HCA Healthcare has helped safely dispose of more than 88,000 pounds of unused or expired medication. The program gives community

In 2026, 29 HCA Healthcare hospitals were named to Modern Healthcare’s 100 Top Hospitals Powered by Premier. Hospitals are selected based on clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health. Seven of those hospitals also earned the Everest Award, which recognizes facilities that achieved both top-tier performance and the fastest long-term improvement over five

HCA Healthcare paid $7.6 billion in local, state, and federal taxes in 2025, including $4.3 billion in local and state taxes and $3.3 billion in federal taxes.

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education is the largest sponsor of residency and fellowship programs in Florida, with more than 2,000 residents and fellows enrolled in the 22 teaching hospitals across the state.

HCA Healthcare acquired majority ownership of Galen College of Nursing in 2020, one of the largest nursing educators in the country. Today, Galen supports 24,330 students across 28 campuses nationwide. HCA Healthcare employs 98,100 registered nurses and remains committed to expanding access to nursing education to help address the national shortage.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 16th time, placing it among only four honorees in the Healthcare Providers and Services category in 2026. The recognition is based on Ethisphere’s Ethics Quotient assessment, which reviews more than 240 proof points covering corporate governance, ethics and compliance

HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare, comprised of 182 hospitals and 2,777 total sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician clinics, in 18 states and the United Kingdom.

In 2025, HCA Healthcare delivered 46.3 million patient encounters, including 9.9 million emergency room visits (2.4 million of which were Medicaid patients), 2.2 million admissions (338,000 Medicaid), and 216,000 baby deliveries.

HCA Healthcare invested $4.3 billion in capital improvements in 2025 to expand facilities and bring new services to the communities it serves.