HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call

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They're based on management's current expectations. Numerous risks and uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those that might be expressed today. More information on forward-looking statements and these factors are listed in today's press release and in our various SEC filings. On this morning's call, we may reference measures such as adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. A table providing supplemental information on adjusted EBITDA and reconciling net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. is included in today's release. This morning's call is being recorded, and a replay of the call will be available later today. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Sam. Very good morning, and thank you for joining the call. The solid fundamentals we have seen in our business over the past several quarters continued into the first quarter of 2025. This momentum generated strong financial results that were driven by broad-based volume growth, improved payer mix, and better operating margin. As we look to the rest of the year, we remain encouraged by our performance, the overall backdrop of growing demand for healthcare services, and the increased investments we have made across the company to serve our communities better. The people of HCA Healthcare also continue to deliver for our patients in key non-financial metrics, including improved quality outcomes, more efficient emergency room services, which have accelerated time to discharge and increased satisfaction, and finally, better inpatient capacity management with reduced length of stay. I want to thank my colleagues for their professionalism, their dedication to our mission, and the great outcomes they produced for our company to start the year. As compare...