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Charity Care
HCA Healthcare Charity Care increased by 19.5% to $5.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 51.3%, from $3.64B to $5.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Charity Care shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryOther
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects a greater commitment to community health or a change in the economic status of the local patient population.
Detailed definition
This represents the gross charges for services provided to patients who meet the company's criteria for financial assist...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure for non-profit and for-profit hospital systems regarding community benefit.
Metric ID:
other_charity_careHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.68B | $3.51B | $3.51B | $3.46B | $3.62B | $3.21B | $3.33B | $3.60B | $3.56B | $3.53B | $3.74B | $3.98B | $4.11B | $4.00B | $3.85B | $3.64B | $4.11B | $4.13B | $4.61B | $5.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.8% | +0.0% | -1.5% | +4.6% | -11.4% | +4.0% | +7.8% | -1.0% | -0.8% | +5.9% | +6.3% | +3.4% | -2.7% | -3.7% | -5.4% | +12.8% | +0.5% | +11.6% | +19.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.8% | -8.6% | -5.0% | +4.0% | -1.6% | +10.1% | +12.2% | +10.7% | +15.6% | +13.3% | +2.9% | -8.4% | +0.0% | +3.2% | +19.8% | +51.3% |
Range$3.21B – $5.51B
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+3.6%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's charity care?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported charity care of $5.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's charity care changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's charity care increased by 51.3% year-over-year, from $3.64B to $5.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's charity care?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's charity care has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.64B to $16.50B.
- What does charity care mean?
- The total value of services provided to patients who cannot afford to pay.