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Community Health Systems Completes Divestiture of Sebring, Florida Hospital

October 31, 2017 4:15 PM EDT

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today that subsidiaries of the Company have completed the sale of 126-bed Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, Florida, and its associated assets to subsidiaries of HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA). The effective date of the transaction is November 1, 2017.

Highlands Regional Medical Center is one of the 30 planned hospital divestitures discussed on the Companys second quarter 2017 earnings call.

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HCA Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

October 31, 2017 8:30 AM EDT

Board Authorizes Additional $2 Billion Share Repurchase Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

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Key third quarter metrics (all percentage changes compare 3Q 2017 to 3Q 2016 unless noted):

Revenues increased 4.2 percent to $10.696 billion Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. totaled $426 million, or $1.15 per... More

HCA to Present at November and December Healthcare Conferences

October 30, 2017 4:30 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) is scheduled to present at the following healthcare conferences in November and December 2017.

November 8, 2017 at 9:15 a.m. (MST) at the Credit Suisse 26th Annual Healthcare Conference held at The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ.

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