HCA Healthcare
Coverage of HCA Healthcare in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: Hospital chain HCA warns of lower profits as more patients go uninsured
HCA Healthcare, the largest hospital chain, lowered its 2026 profit outlook due to an increase in uninsured patients linked to the expiration of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies. The company now expects a $1 billion to $1.2 billion income reduction this year from the surge in uninsured patients.
- Patients Sue Healthcare Corporations Over Data Breaches, Sharing of Personal Information
Patients filed class-action lawsuits against CareNow and HCA Healthcare, alleging unauthorized sharing of personal and health information with Google and third-party companies through online appointment scheduling. The complaint claims this violated HIPAA laws and state regulations by tracking patients' data without consent.
- The highest-paid hospital CEO made $43 million last year all while Americans hold $220 billion in medical debt
The highest-paid hospital CEO earned $43 million in 2025 as Americans collectively hold $220 billion in medical debt. Congressional hearings highlighted tensions over rising healthcare costs and executive compensation disparities, with nurses criticizing CEOs for multimillion-dollar salaries amid staff shortages and patient care challenges.
- Merger oversight out, but whistleblower protections and CEO pay caps remain in NC hospital bill
The North Carolina Senate Healthcare Committee approved a hospital regulations bill that removed merger oversight provisions, which had been tied to the Atrium Health/WakeMed merger. Remaining provisions include whistleblower protections, non-compete clause restrictions, and nonprofit hospital CEO pay caps. Concerns about rising healthcare costs and issues at Mission Hospital following its acquisition by HCA Healthcare were cited as key motivations.