HCA Healthcare Beats Wall Street Estimates, But $400 Million Coverage Gap Trips the Stock
HCA Healthcare beat Q3 2026 estimates and raised guidance, but shares slid following a $400 million pretax hit from rising uninsured patient volumes.
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HCA did better than Wall Street expected and raised its outlook. More uninsured patients cost them $400 million, which worried investors.
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