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HCA Healthcare Named a World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune for the 12th Consecutive Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn., February 26, 2026--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it has been named on Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies list. HCA Healthcare is ranked No. 1 in its industry again this year.
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