HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) is doubling down on outpatient care as a core growth engine, even as ambulatory surgery center (ASC) volumes softened modestly at the end of 2025, executives said on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Jan. 27. Leadership emphasized that outpatient revenue continued to grow faster than inpatient care, supported by ongoing investment in ASC development, technology and network expansion. The strategy, executives said, is designed to strengthen access, … [Read more...]
HCA Healthcare Boosts Outpatient Profitability Amid Challenges from Hurricane Helene, Medicaid Volume Decline
HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) continues to see steady volume growth and generally positive financials, despite experiencing minor setbacks in the company’s outpatient surgery division and the operational challenges brought on by Hurricane Helene. That’s according to HCA’s leadership team, which provided an update on the health care giant’s outlook during a 2024 third-quarter earnings call on Friday. Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA operates 188 hospitals and about 2,400 ambulatory surgery … [Read more...]