HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:04.694 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the HCA HealthShare Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference 00:00:04.694 -- 00:00:09.796 Call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time for opening remarks and 00:00:09.796 -- 00:00:14.399 introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Vice President of Investor Relations, 00:00:14.399 -- 00:00:18.421 Mr. Frank Morgan. Please go ahead, sir. 00:00:18.421 -- 00:00:21.063 Good morning and welcome to everyone on today's call. 00:00:21.063 -- 00:00:25.302 With me this morning is our CEO, Sam Hazen, and CFO, Mike Marks. 00:00:25.302 -- 00:00:29.725 Sam and Mike will provide some prepared remarks and then we'll take questions. 00:00:29.725 -- 00:00:33.807 Before I turn the call over to Sam, let me remind everyone that should today's call contain 00:00:33.807 -- 00:00:38.030 any forward-looking statements, they're based on management's current expectations. 00:00:38.030 -- 00:00:42.373 Numerous risks, uncertainties, and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially 00:00:42.373 -- 00:00:47.296 from those that might be expressed today. More information on forward-looking statements 00:00:47.296 -- 00:00:52.339 and these factors are listed in today's press release and in our various SDC filings. 00:00:52.339 -- 00:00:55.869 On this morning's call, we may refer Good morning. 00:00:55.869 -- 00:00:58.349 Good morning. 00:01:18.141 -- 00:01:23.222 We believe that access to healthcare and affordability for Americans begins and ends 00:01:23.222 -- 00:01:27.983 with health insurance coverage. Most people need support to secure it, whether that is 00:01:27.983 -- 00:01:32.545 through an employer, the federal government, or some other means. 00:01:32.545 -- 00:01:37.966 Throughout 2025, our t...