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Estimated Cost Of Charity Care
HCA Healthcare Estimated Cost Of Charity Care increased by 17.6% to $507.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.9%, from $350.00M to $507.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Estimated Cost Of Charity Care shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryOther
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher direct costs associated with the company's charity care programs.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the actual cost incurred by the company to provide services classified as charity care. It isolat...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the actual financial burden of charity programs across different healthcare providers.
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other_estimated_cost_of_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 | $407.00M | $413.00M | $387.00M | $391.00M | $401.00M | $359.00M | $347.00M | $374.00M | $377.00M | $382.00M | $382.00M | $402.00M | $415.00M | $416.00M | $377.00M | $350.00M | $395.00M | $408.00M | $431.00M | $507.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.5% | -6.3% | +1.0% | +2.6% | -10.5% | -3.3% | +7.8% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +0.0% | +5.2% | +3.2% | +0.2% | -9.4% | -7.2% | +12.9% | +3.3% | +5.6% | +17.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.5% | -13.1% | -10.3% | -4.3% | -6.0% | +6.4% | +10.1% | +7.5% | +10.1% | +8.9% | -1.3% | -12.9% | -4.8% | -1.9% | +14.3% | +44.9% |
Range$347.00M – $507.00M
CAGR+4.7%
Avg YoY Growth+2.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of charity care?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported estimated cost of charity care of $507.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of charity care changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of charity care increased by 44.9% year-over-year, from $350.00M to $507.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of charity care?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of charity care has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.54B to $1.58B.
- What does estimated cost of charity care mean?
- The actual cost to the company of providing free care to patients in need.